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Update on SunSet Commission Activities

New Information (November 19, 2018) from TBPG on the Sunset decision: (here). Based on information provided by Henry Wise, AIPG Texas Section President, who was present in Austin for the Sunset decision along with members representing the Texas Geoscience Council and the HGS, and others, the following are the details behind the Sunset Advisory Commission's decision, which also contains 12 recommendations to the TBPG: 1) The first vote, which failed with 8 No to 4 Yes, was to abolish the Texas Board of Professional Geoscientists (TBPG) and transfer the regulation of geoscientists to the Texas Board of Professional Engineers [...]

By Editor|2025-08-04T18:16:33-05:00November 8th, 2018|AIPG-TX News|

Bruce Darling has been Appointed District II AIPG Texas Section Representative

Henry M. Wise, P.G., C.P.G., President, AIPG Texas Section, and Rima Petrossian, P.G., Ph.D., Vice-President - Western Texas, AIPG Texas Section, have just announced the appointment of Bruce K. Darling, P.G., Ph.D., C.P.G. as the District II AIPG Texas Section Representative. This District covers the San Antonio and south Texas. Dr. Darling is well-known in Texas for his work over the years in industry, in teaching, and in consulting for a variety of clients. For more, see (here).

By Editor|2025-08-04T18:17:08-05:00October 7th, 2018|AIPG-TX News|

Further Information on Defense Donations

As you know, the Texas Geoscience Practice Act is under attack. As a Professional Society, we must respond and defend this very important Professional Credential. Whether you have a Texas PG License or are in a field that is exempt from Licensure, the Texas Geoscience Practice Act is important to our Profession. It is of critical importance to those of us who practice before the public to defend the Texas Geoscience Practice Act. Therefore AIPG Texas is supporting, with money and manpower, the Texas Geoscience Council (TGC), which has been formed to defend the Act. The Texas Geosciences Council’s [...]

By Editor|2025-08-04T18:18:24-05:00October 2nd, 2018|AIPG-TX News|

No Scholarships will be Awarded in 2019 Thanks to the SunSet Commission’s Challenge to our Texas Board of Professional Geoscientists

Glen A. Collier, P.G., C.P.G., Chair of the AIPG Texas Section’s Scholarship Committee announced today that unless funding for scholarships comes in from unanticipated benefactors, there will be no scholarships awarded in 2019 because all of our funds are required to help eliminate the SunSet Commission's challenge to our Texas Board of Professional Geoscientists. For more information on this matter, see (here).

By Editor|2025-08-04T18:18:55-05:00October 1st, 2018|AIPG-TX News|

AIPG Texas Section Students in the 2018 National AIPG News

The latest (July/August/September) 2018 issue of The Professional Geologist spotlights several student members of AIPG Texas Section (more). Inside the front cover, Uziel Rindon (SA-8457), geology student at Stephen F. Austin State University, is pictured with his National AIPG Undergraduate Scholarship Award and his sponsor, Dr. Kevin Stafford. Mr. Rindon’s article, “Why I Want to Be A Geologist”, is found on page 18. Lenora Perkins (SA-8533) contributed an article entitled “The Significance of Undergraduate Research Experience.” Ms. Perkins is a geology student at Texas A&M University - Kingsville and is the recipient of 2018 Ted H. Foss Undergraduate Scholarship [...]

By Editor|2025-08-04T18:19:25-05:00June 22nd, 2018|AIPG-TX News|

Update: Houston Conference on Flooding

Update: We have just learned from our District IV Representative, Matt Cowan, P.G., that the proceedings, papers, and videos will be available of the conference in the near future. Original Announcement: An educational conference at the University of Houston main campus is bringing together stakeholders, including business, geoscientists, geotechnical engineers, citizen coalitions, state and federal government agencies to exchange current knowledge and ideas for the future. AIPG Texas Section is sponsoring two University of Houston-Downtown students for the Conference on Texas Flooding in Southeast Texas: The Science Behind the Floods. June 6 – 7, 2018 7:30 a.m. – 5:00 [...]

By Editor|2025-08-04T18:21:18-05:00June 22nd, 2018|AIPG-TX News|

The Wise Report

As you know, the Texas Board of Professional Geoscientists (TBPG) is currently undergoing their periodic Sunset Commission Review. In preparation for their report, a PG License Work Group that consists of representatives of the Houston Geological Society, AIPG, AEG, AAPG, and Texas Association of Professional Geoscientists has been formed to help coordinate any defense we may need to provide to the TBPG. I’ll be reporting on any activities that come up. The EPA's changes to the Uniform Hazardous Waste System are scheduled to occur on June 30, 2018. That's when the paper manifest will go from a 6-ply to [...]

By Editor|2025-08-04T18:21:57-05:00June 9th, 2018|AIPG-TX News|

Chapter Membership Dues Increase

At a recent AIPG-Texas Board meeting, we discussed the matter of annual Texas Chapter dues. Our dues have been $10 since our section re-started in 2013. This is the same level of dues that we had in 2000 as well. The Board has determined that we need to increase the Chapter dues to $15. We have been busy over the last five years developing and conducting occasional local meetings, field trips, and seminars, and establishing two scholarships programs, i.e., the Foss Scholarship for undergraduate students and the Shoemaker Scholarship for graduate students. Since 2016, your Chapter has awarded six [...]

By Editor|2025-08-04T18:22:49-05:00May 28th, 2018|AIPG-TX News|

Uranium (Nuclear & REE) Committee Report

Led by UCOM Chair, Michael D. Campbell, and supported by UCOM Vice-Chair (Industry), Henry M. Wise, and selected members of the UCOM Advisory and Consulting Groups, the 2018 UCOM report will be presented by teleconference at the EMD Annual Meeting in Salt Lake City on the May 19th. For additional information who has contributed from the the Texas Section Section see (more).

By Editor|2025-08-04T18:23:56-05:00May 14th, 2018|AIPG-TX News|

The Wise Report

The Railroad Commission of Texas (Commission) proposes amendments to §3.53, relating to Annual Well Tests and Well Status Reports Required. The amendments would adjust the testing requirements for oil wells to minimize the frequency of such tests, thereby reducing the administrative burden for those wells and associated costs to industry. The Commission also proposes amendments to §3.52, relating to Oil Well Allowable Production, to reflect the changes in §3.53. Requirements for oil well production capability testing are found in both §3.52 and §3.53, as well as §3.51, relating to Oil Potential Well Test Forms Required. The current version of [...]

By Editor|2025-08-04T18:24:38-05:00May 13th, 2018|AIPG-TX News|