07 Oct, 2018
By 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).

02 Oct, 2018
By 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 mission is to unite the geoscientific community so that we can work together to accomplish three goals:

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01 Oct, 2018
By 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).

22 Jun, 2018
By 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.

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22 Jun, 2018
By 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.

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09 Jun, 2018
By 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.

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28 May, 2018
By 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.

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14 May, 2018
By AIPG-TX News

Uranium (Nuclear and 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).

31 Mar, 2018
By AIPG-TX News

The Wise Report

The Railroad Commission is seeking stakeholder input on our first-ever oil and gas monitoring and enforcement strategic plan. This plan assesses the most effective use of the agency’s resources to ensure public safety and environmental protection. The draft was developed by an RRC multi-disciplinary team and can be found at:

http://www.rrc.texas.gov/media/44365/draft-og-strategic-plan-fy2019_final-draft.pdf

Using a web-based survey tool, the Commission is accepting public comments on the first draft plan until 5 p.m. Friday, April 20, 2018. To submit comments online, complete the survey at:

https://www.surveygizmo.com/s3/4227181/Oil-and-Gas-Division-Monitoring-and-Enforcement-Plan-Comments

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27 Mar, 2018
By AIPG-TX News

AIPG-Texas Scholarship Committee Chair Announces 2018 Texas Scholarship Award Selections

Glen A. Collier, P.G., C.P.G., Chair of the AIPG Texas Section’s Scholarship Committee announced that three Texas Section scholarships have been awarded to the following students in Texas:

2018 Gene M. Shoemaker Graduate Scholarship ($2,500.00)

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