Robert R. Stewart, and 5 co-authors of the Allied Geophysical Lab, University of Houston, * Raptor Aerial Services in Houston contibuted this webinar. Abstract: Benjamin Franklin once said, “Show me your cemeteries and I will tell you what kind of people you have.” There are some 14,000 cemeteries in Texas alone, many of which have fallen or are falling into disrepair. We have been applying near-surface geophysical methods to locate unmarked burials to assist in refurbishing some of these, in particular, historic African-American cemeteries in the Houston, Texas area. Assisting in this restoration effort is profoundly important on social, [...]

The Wise Report Henry M. Wise, P.G. June 10, 2025 The 2025 Texas legislative session. The following list contains 17 bills that I've been following based on their their geological impact, and those that were sent to the Governor for his signature/veto.  He has 10 days to approve or veto these bills. If he does neither, the bill will automatically become law after 10 days. The Governor has signed seven of the bills, none have been vetoed, and another 10 bills are currently on his desk waiting to be signed or vetoed. HB 14, by Harris, Coauthors:  Alders, Cecil Bell, Bonnen, [...]

Henry Wise, P.G., C.P.G. announced today that he has appointed James Ridgway, P.G., C.P.G. as the new District I Representative covering West Texas, and to the AIPG Texas Section Board of Directors. Ridgway brings a diverse industrial geoscience background to his new position. He maintains a home in Tom Green County and will be making his presence known in District I from San Angelo to Amarillo to El Paso, and to Midland and Odessa from time to time. For those AIPG members living in District I, feel free to give him a call should you have any questions. James [...]

“Henry Wise, P.G., C.P.G., President of the AIPG Texas Chapter, announced today that the training program, GeoDayz 2025, scheduled for April 25 and 26 has been postponed to 2026 as a result of insufficient registration. Although the student fee for the event had been reduced to $50.00, this fee reportedly created resistance to students registering in any event. This indicates to AIPG Texas Board Members that current Texas university students have little value for such training. The AIPG Texas Board will re-evaluate the need for such training programs during future AIPG-TX Board meetings. The Texas Board of Directors thanks [...]

The Ecological Screening Benchmark Tables have been updated and posted to the TCEQ’s Ecological Risk Assessments webpage. The Ecological Screening Benchmarks are numeric values for surface water, sediment, and soil that can be used to screen non-bioaccumulative chemicals of concern from further evaluation under Tier 2 Screening-Level Ecological Risk Assessments. Additionally, the West Texas A&M University (WTAMU) Ecological Protective Concentration Levels Calculator (“PCL Database”) has been re-released using updated programming language. Registered users may receive an email from WTAMU with instructions for password reset. Please contact the Remediation Division Technical Program Support (TPS) Team at techsup@tceq.texas.gov if you have any questions. Henry [...]