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The Wise Report

The USGS has assessed water quality from 6,600 wells in regionally extensive aquifers that supply most of the groundwater pumped for the nation's drinking water, irrigation, and other uses. A series of new USGS reports highlight how geology, hydrology, geochemistry, and chemical use affect the concentrations of individual contaminants in groundwater. Regional summaries of where and why groundwater is vulnerable to contamination now are available. The report that includes the Texas Gulf Coast can be found at: http://pubs.usgs.gov/circ/1356/. Links to the other reports can be found on the same page. Michael D. Campbell, with I2M Associates, LLC announced the [...]

By admin|2025-08-04T20:13:20-05:00January 24th, 2015|AIPG-TX News|

The Wise Report

The Texas Board of Professional Geoscientists (TBPG) proposes amendments to clarify the definition of "Geoscience Firm" and remove the Geoscience Firm registration requirements currently applicable to a Professional Geoscientist who offers or performs non-exempt geoscience work for the public in Texas as a sole proprietor; remove the restriction that requires a new licensee to report to the TBPG within 60 days of becoming licensed the name of the firm or organization with which the licensee is employed if the employment includes the practice of geoscience; remove the registration and renewal fees for sole-proprietorships; and remove the restriction that a [...]

By admin|2025-08-04T20:14:15-05:00December 26th, 2014|AIPG-TX News|

The Wise Report

While the State Legislature meets in January, bills are already being filed. There are currently eight filed bills that may be of interest to Texas geologists: 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. Filed 11/10/2014. 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 Commission on Environmental Quality. Sets up guidelines for TCEQ analyses. Filed 11/10/2014. For more information go to: http://www.capitol.state.tx.us/BillLookup/History.aspx?LegSess=84R&Bill=HB190 HB [...]

By admin|2025-08-04T20:15:33-05:00November 26th, 2014|AIPG-TX News|