Texas Commission on Environmental Quality

TPC Group Announces Unified Command Stand Down for Port Neches Operations Response

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Thursday, January 30, 2020
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PORT ARTHUR, Texas, Jan. 30, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Unified Command, under the direction of Jefferson County Judge Jeff Branick, and comprised of Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (TCEQ), Jefferson County Office of Emergency Management and TPC Group, today announced it will stand down the interagency command structure following the achievement of several key milestones to further secure the affected area at TPC Group Port Neches Operations.

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  • PORT ARTHUR, Texas, Jan. 30, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Unified Command, under the direction of Jefferson County Judge Jeff Branick, and comprised of Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (TCEQ), Jefferson County Office of Emergency Management and TPC Group, today announced it will stand down the interagency command structure following the achievement of several key milestones to further secure the affected area at TPC Group Port Neches Operations.
  • The interagency Unified Command structure was formed on November 27, 2019 to coordinate response efforts at the site.
  • Unified Command was comprised of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (TCEQ), Jefferson County Office of Emergency Management and TPC Group.
  • Although public agencies represented in Unified Command continue to be involved in matters related to the event, such as investigations, environmental monitoring assessments and planning updates, the need for Unified Command is no longer required as incident command is transferred to TPC Group.

Waste Control Specialists' unparalleled geological characteristics reflected in latest Performance Assessment

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Friday, November 8, 2019
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ANDREWS, Texas, Nov. 8, 2019 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ --Waste Control Specialists announced that the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (TCEQ) has approved the WCS Updated Performance Assessment (PA) for its Compact Waste Facility and Federal Waste Facility.

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  • ANDREWS, Texas, Nov. 8, 2019 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ --Waste Control Specialists announced that the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (TCEQ) has approved the WCS Updated Performance Assessment (PA) for its Compact Waste Facility and Federal Waste Facility.
  • The PA highlights the unique geology of the site making it an ideal location for the safe disposal of low-level radioactive waste.
  • "The WCS facility has superior geology and disposal depth compared to all other commercially available alternatives in the country," said WCS President David Carlson.
  • Waste Control Specialists LLC (WCS) is a treatment, storage, & disposal company dealing in radioactive, hazardous, and mixed wastes.

Millions Available in Texas for Switch to Cleaner Buses

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Wednesday, May 29, 2019
Chemistry, Industrial gases, Chemical substances, School bus, Student transport, Propane, Transit, Austin, Texas, Bus, Texas Commission on Environmental Quality

AUSTIN, Texas, May 29, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- The Propane Council of Texas is happy to announce the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (TCEQ) is currently accepting grant applications for cleaner school buses, shuttle buses and transit buses under the Texas Volkswagen Environmental Mitigation Program (TxVEMP) in Austin area, Beaumont-Port Arthur area, Dallas-Fort Worth area, El Paso, Houston-Galveston-Brazoria area and San Antonio area.

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  • AUSTIN, Texas, May 29, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- The Propane Council of Texas is happy to announce the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (TCEQ) is currently accepting grant applications for cleaner school buses, shuttle buses and transit buses under the Texas Volkswagen Environmental Mitigation Program (TxVEMP) in Austin area, Beaumont-Port Arthur area, Dallas-Fort Worth area, El Paso, Houston-Galveston-Brazoria area and San Antonio area.
  • From the $209 million allocated to Texas for TxVEMP, TCEQ has allocated $58M for its first grant round for buses.
  • Entities operating buses 51% in a qualifying area replacing a model year 2009 diesel bus with new model year cleaner school bus may qualify for a Texas VW grant.
  • The Propane Council of Texas, a non-profit 501 (c) 3 educational foundation, is dedicated to informing school districts, transits, and shuttle operators on cleaner-burning propane school buses, shuttles and transit buses.

Thermaldyne to Exhibit at TCEQ Environmental Trade Fair and Conference

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Tuesday, May 14, 2019
Texas Commission on Environmental Quality, Reclaim, Convention center, Trade fair

BATON ROUGE, La., May 14, 2019 /PRNewswire/ --Thermaldyne, an environmental solutions company benefiting oil refineries, today announces it will exhibit at the TCEQ Environmental Trade Fair and Conference at the Austin Convention Center on May 14 and 15, 2019.

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  • BATON ROUGE, La., May 14, 2019 /PRNewswire/ --Thermaldyne, an environmental solutions company benefiting oil refineries, today announces it will exhibit at the TCEQ Environmental Trade Fair and Conference at the Austin Convention Center on May 14 and 15, 2019.
  • "We've spent years perfecting this reclamation process and are excited to introduce it at the TCEQ Conference," states Randall Tolbert, CEO of Thermaldyne.
  • The TCEQ Environmental Trade Fair and Conference will take place on May 14 and 15, 2019, at the Austin Convention Center.
  • Thermaldyne, an environmental solutions company, uses innovative technologies to reclaim oil bearing materials in a clean and efficient manner that saves a company time, money and resources.