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The Wise Report

Bills Relating to TCEQ Licenses, Costs & Environmental Effects of New Environmental Rules, and Bill to Require Notice of an Application to Drill Injection Wells within 10 Miles of Groundwater Conservation District The State Legislature meets starting January 10th and bills are already being filed. New information is listed in bold (one new bill listed): HB 484, by Spring, Relating to training required to qualify for or renew a license issued by the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality. The TCEQ must provide a location within 100 miles of the place of employment of a person who is required to [...]

By Editor|2025-08-04T19:29:11-05:00January 7th, 2017|AIPG-TX News|

An Overview of Groundwater Management in Texas – So Secret, Occult, & Concealed

November 9, 2016 - Robert E. Mace, Ph.D., P.G., Deputy Executive Administrator, Water Science and Conservation, Texas Water Development Board, Austin, presented "An Overview of Groundwater Management in Texas - So Secret, Occult, and Concealed," at the Houston Geological Society Environmental & Engineering Dinner Meeting & Seminar, HGS Announcement (here). PDF of Presentation Slides and Paper (more). Glenn Lowenstein, P.G., CAPM, and President, Terrain Solutions, Inc. provided an ethics presentation prior to the lecture by Dr. Mace.

By Editor|2025-08-04T19:34:11-05:00December 1st, 2016|AIPG-TX News|

2016 Darcy Lecture: “Rethinking the Relationship Between Data, Models, & Decision-Making” to be Presented in Houston & Austin in September

The Groundwater Division of the Texas Water Development Board (TWDB) is pleased to sponsor the 2016 Darcy Lecture, “Rethinking the Relationship Between Data, Models, and Decision-making," presented by Ty Ferré, Ph.D. of the University of Arizona. The lecture will be held on Tuesday evening, September 13, 2016 in Houston and then again on Friday, September 16, 2016, in Austin at the Stephen F. Austin Building, 1700 North Congress Avenue, Room 170, at 10:00 a.m. Ferré’s lecture will build from the basic concepts of decision science to present concepts and recent developments in optimal design of hydrogeologic monitoring networks. He will also discuss how [...]

By Editor|2025-08-04T19:40:27-05:00August 22nd, 2016|AIPG-TX News|

New report released under Mineral Commodities

A new report has been released under Mineral Commodities under C. Texas Aquifers: Groundwater as a Commodity It was prepared by Dr. Rima Petrossian, P.G., C.P.G., the Vice President, West Texas, of the AIPG Texas Section. It is intended to be a dynamic report, in that, the contents may be updated from time to time as new information becomes available. Your comments are invited.

By admin|2025-08-04T20:04:20-05:00November 18th, 2015|AIPG-TX News|

The Wise Report

This legislative session is now closed. The following bills that may be of interest to Texas geologists have been sent to the Governor for his signature. Seven were signed by the Governor, two were vetoed, and one was filed without the signature of the Governor. HB 30, by Larson and Vilalba, Relating to the development of brackish groundwater. 6/19/2015 Signed by the Governor. For more information go to: http://www.capitol.state.tx.us/BillLookup/History.aspx?LegSess=84R&Bill=HB30 HB 163, by Larson and Workman, Relating to interstate cooperation to address regional water issues. Sets up the Southwest Water Commission to discuss water needs of the region with other states [...]

By admin|2025-08-04T20:07:34-05:00June 21st, 2015|AIPG-TX News|

The Wise Report

The following bills that may be of interest to Texas geoscientists have been filed. New information is listed in bold: HB 30, by Larson, Relating to the development of brackish groundwater. 45/8/2015 Passed. For more information go to: http://www.capitol.state.tx.us/BillLookup/History.aspx?LegSess=84R&Bill=HB30 HB 163, by Larson and Workman, Relating to interstate cooperation to address regional water issues. Sets up the Southwest Water Commission to discuss water needs of the region with other states and Mexico. 4/202015 Senate received from the House. For more information go to: http://www.capitol.state.tx.us/BillLookup/History.aspx?LegSess=84R&Bill=HB163 HB 190, by Burkett, Relating to the regulatory analysis of rules proposed by the Texas [...]

By admin|2025-08-04T20:09:09-05:00May 10th, 2015|AIPG-TX News|

The Wise Report

The following bills that may be of interest to Texas geologists have been filed. New information is listed in bold (Two new bills listed): HB 30, by Larson, Relating to the development of brackish groundwater. 3/30/2015 Left pending in subcommittee. For more information go to: http://www.capitol.state.tx.us/BillLookup/History.aspx?LegSess=84R&Bill=HB30 HB 163, by Larson and Workman, Relating to interstate cooperation to address regional water issues. Sets up the Southwest Water Commission to discuss water needs of the region with other states and Mexico. 4/1/2015 Committee report sent to Local & Consent Calendar. For more information go to: http://www.capitol.state.tx.us/BillLookup/History.aspx?LegSess=84R&Bill=HB163 HB 190, by Burkett, Relating [...]

By admin|2025-08-04T20:10:02-05:00April 5th, 2015|AIPG-TX News|

The Wise Report

The following bills that may be of interest to Texas geologists have been filed. New information is listed in bold (One new bill listed): HB 30, by Larson, Relating to the development of brackish groundwater. Scheduled for public hearing in s/c on 3/30/2015. For more information go to: http://www.capitol.state.tx.us/BillLookup/History.aspx?LegSess=84R&Bill=HB30 HB 163, by Larson and Workman, Relating to interstate cooperation to address regional water issues. Sets up the Southwest Water Commission to discuss water needs of the region with other states and Mexico. 3/25/2015 Reported favorably as substituted. For more information go to: http://www.capitol.state.tx.us/BillLookup/History.aspx?LegSess=84R&Bill=HB163 HB 190, by Burkett, Relating to [...]

By admin|2025-08-04T20:10:23-05:00March 29th, 2015|AIPG-TX News|

The Wise Report

The following bills that may be of interest to Texas geologists have been filed. New information is listed in bold (No new bills listed): HB 30, by Larson, Relating to the development of brackish groundwater. 3/4/2015 Referred to directly to s/c on Special Water Districts by Chair. For more information go to: http://www.capitol.state.tx.us/BillLookup/History.aspx?LegSess=84R&Bill=HB30 HB 163, by Larson, Relating to interstate cooperation to address regional water issues. Sets up the Southwest Water Commission to discuss water needs of the region with other states and Mexico. 3/4/2015 Left pending in committee. For more information go to: http://www.capitol.state.tx.us/BillLookup/History.aspx?LegSess=84R&Bill=HB163 HB 190, by Burkett, [...]

By admin|2025-08-04T20:10:42-05:00March 22nd, 2015|AIPG-TX News|

The Wise Report

The following bills that may be of interest to Texas geologists have been filed. New information is listed in bold (14 new bills listed): HB 30, by Larson, Relating to the development of brackish groundwater. 3/4/2015 Referred to directly to s/c on Special Water Districts by Chair. For more information go to: http://www.capitol.state.tx.us/BillLookup/History.aspx?LegSess=84R&Bill=HB30 HB 163, by Larson, Relating to interstate cooperation to address regional water issues. Sets up the Southwest Water Commission to discuss water needs of the region with other states and Mexico. 3/4/2015 Left pending in committee. For more information go to: http://www.capitol.state.tx.us/BillLookup/History.aspx?LegSess=84R&Bill=HB163 HB 190, by Burkett, [...]

By admin|2025-08-04T20:10:56-05:00March 14th, 2015|AIPG-TX News|