FREE AIPG Webinar – Not in the Manual: Your First or Next 5 Years – Thursday, October 29th
Join AIPG’s free October 29 webinar on professional judgment, public accountability and AI during your first or next five career years.
FREE AIPG Webinar – Geologic Networking Online – Tuesday, October 20th
Join AIPG for a FREE one-hour online networking session for geologists, students, and early-career professionals on Tuesday, October 20, 2026, at 1:00 pm Pacific, 2:00 pm Mountain, 3:00 pm Central, 4:00 pm Eastern. Registration is required.
The Wise Report – October 3, 2026
The Wise Report Henry M. Wise, P.G. October 3, 2026 The Texas Board of Professional Geoscientists (TBPG) proposes amendments concerning the licensure and regulation of Professional Geoscientists in Texas. TBPG proposes amendments to 22 TAC §850.62, regarding General Powers and Duties of the TBPG, 22 TAC §851.10(21), regarding Definitions, 22 TAC §851.21, regarding Licensing Requirements – Examinations, 22 TAC §851.24, regarding TBPG Recognition Programs, 22 TAC §851.25(a), regarding Education Requirements and Equivalents, 22 TAC §851.152(a), regarding Firm Compliance. The TBPG has an ongoing process to review rules to simplify confusing language and correct rules that prevent efficiency. The proposed [...]
AIPG-TX Webinar: Integration of Carbon-14 and Oxygen-18 as a Basis for Differentiating Between Pleistocene and Post-Pleistocene Groundwater Ages Along Flow Paths in West Texas Bolson Aquifers
AIPG Texas Monthly Webinar Series: Integration of Carbon-14 and Oxygen-18 as a Basis for Differentiating Between Pleistocene and Post-Pleistocene Groundwater Ages Along Flow Paths in West Texas Bolson Aquifers - June 16, 2026 - Tuesday (Every 3rd Tuesday)
AIPG-TX Webinar: Sustainable Data Center Siting
Join us for our May webinar, "Sustainable Data Center Siting: Using CCUS and Shallow Geothermal to Lower Carbon Emissions and Water Demand," presented by Danny Kingham, Principal Hydrogeologist at GSI Environmental Inc.
AIPG-TX Webinar: Tectonic History, Structural Geology, and Mineral Resources of Hudspeth County, Texas
AIPG Texas Monthly Webinar Series: Tectonic History, Structural Geology, and Mineral Resources of Hudspeth County, Texas
The AIPG-TX Spring 2023 Field Trip Guide Has Been Released in Final Version: Geology of Hudspeth County, Texas
The AIPG-TX Field Trip was led by Bruce Darling, Ph.D., P.G., C.P.G., serving as the AIPG-TX District II Representative, and others in the Spring of 2023, April 21 through 23 with Members of the Texas Board also attended, such as Henry M. Wise, P.G., C.P.G., President of the Texas Section of AIPG and Bruce Handley, P.G., a Board Member, who served as the Safety Officer during the Field Trip. Production of this guidebook was delayed while Dr. Darling was in Central America. When returning, and after some time, he and others completed the draft in late 2025. The Texas [...]
The Wise Report
The Texas Legislature is now in session and bills are being filed and worked on. New information are shown in bold. HB 632, by Darby, Relating to the establishment of an advisory committee for the TexNet seismic monitoring program. Filed 11/23/2020. For more information go to: https://capitol.texas.gov/BillLookup/History.aspx?LegSess=87R&Bill=HB632 HB 666, by Harris, Companion bills HB 668 (Duplicate) and SB 152 (Identical), Relating to the regulation of groundwater conservation districts. A person with groundwater ownership and rights may petition the district to adopt modify a rule. This bill lists what the petition must contain. Filed 11/30/2020. For more information go to: https://capitol.texas.gov/BillLookup/History.aspx?LegSess=87R&Bill=HB666 HB 668, by Harris, Companion [...]
The Wise Report
The US Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works (EPW) has approved the bipartisan Bill that includes a yearly program for a national strategic uranium reserve. EPW Senate committee chairperson Senator John Barrasso stated on Thursday that the American Nuclear Infrastructure Act would promote US international leadership, preserve America's nuclear fuel supply chain, prevent more carbon emissions from entering the atmosphere, and protect economic, energy and national security. "The bipartisan Nuclear Infrastructure Act is broad reaching legislation, important for supporting the US nuclear fuel industry, national security and clean energy. The legislation will provide a clear path for implementation [...]
The Wise Report
The Texas Legislature will be back in session January 12, 2021 through May 31, 2021. On November 9, 2020 bills began to be filed. I’m currently checking these bills and have not found any of general interest to geologists in Texas. As usual, I’ll be filing updates as new bills come in. The Senate Committee on Appropriations has released drafts of fiscal year 2021 funding measures and subcommittee allocations that include $150 million for the U.S. Uranium Reserve (https://bit.ly/3ljJUj8). Senate Appropriations Committee Chairman Richard Shelby's statement noted: "By and large, these bills are the product of bipartisan cooperation among members [...]