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Air Quality
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) PUBLIC HEARING on proposed new Ozone Rule,
National Ambient Air Quality Standard (NAAQS). Sept. 5, 2007.
Border Wall
Sierra Club Announces Opposition to Border Wall in Texas. Press Release - October 11, 2007.
Coastal Conservation
Envisioning the Future of Coastal Management - The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) and the Coastal Studies Organization (CSO) recently embarked on a join initiative to solicit for ideas for improving the Coastal Zone Management Act. Check out this website for more information - http://coastalmanagement.noaa.gov/czm/czma_vision.html.
Severe Erosion of Texas Beaches Caused by Engineering Modifications to the Coast and Rivers. Presentation (70 MB) given by Dr. Richard Watson on Jan. 19, 2007 at TAMUCC. FMI on Dr. Watson, check out http://TexasCoastGeology.com.
Holiday 2006/2007 Coastal Issue Update by Jim Blackburn
Conservation Awards
The Gulf of Mexico Foundation, Science & Spanish Club Network wins the Youth category for the 2007 Texas Environmental Excellence Award
Coastal Conservation Association of Texas receives the NOAA's Fisheries Service Conservation Partnership Award.
Conservation group gets first land donation - April 25, 2007 News Report published in The Daily News.
Legislation and Bills
Marine Debris Bill Fact Sheet. Signed by President George W. Bush on Dec. 22, 2006.
Meetings
2007 Texas Bays and Estuaries Meeting and Red Tide Workshop, hosted by UT Marine Science Institute in Port Aransas. April 17-19.
Eighth Biennial State of the Bay Symposium: Charting the Course to 2015: People, the Bay, and the Future. January 23-25, 2007 in Galveston, Texas. www.gbep.state.tx.us.
Miscellaneous
Part of HWY 361 to be named for popular fish: Stretch between Port Aransas and Aransas Pass to be called Redfish Bay Causeway (thanks to the GOMF Science & Spanish Club Network!) - April 27, 2007 Corpus Christi Caller Times News Article by Mary Ann Cavazos
Windstorm Insurance Town Hall Meeting. January 16, 2008 from 6 to 8 pm in Flour Bluff.
Scoping and/or Public Comment Meetings
Environmental Assessment, Statement of Findings for Floodplains and Statement of Findings for Wetlands analyzing BNP Petroleum Corporation's ST 991 #1, Dun-McCampbell 12A, Dunn-McCampbell 11A natural gas wells on Padre Island National Seashore - deadline for public comments is November 15, 2007. http://parkplanning.nps.gov.
Padre Island National Seashore Proposed Fee Increase - Deadline for comments is April 16, 2007.
Padre Island Project Scoping - Public Scoping Period Closed 11/02/06 to Drill the Dunn-Manzano ST 986-1 Well & the Blue Heron Well
Environmental Assessment, Padre Island National Seashore, Kindee Oil & Gas Texas, Proposed project to drill 3 natural gas wells. 09/25/06.
Provide your written comments and suggestions about cooperative conservation and environmental partnerships. http://cooperativeconservation.gov. Transcripts - Corpus Christi, 09/05/06.
Smart Growth
US Environmental Protection Agency - Smarth Growth
Sustainability
Sustainability for Life - Orange Grove Man Plugs into Nature: Solar and Wind energy provides all the power David Potter needs - April 13, 2007 KIII News Report by Manuel De La Rosa. Includes video.
Renewable Energy Roundup & Green Living
Tarpon
UMiami-BTU Tarpon PAT Tagging Update for 2006
Total Maximum Daily Load (TMDL)
TMDL Public Comment Meeting for bacteria in the Oso Bay, June 5, 7 pm at TAMUCC HRI. Deadline for comments is June 15. DRAFT TMDL. Public Comment DRAFT.
TMDL Meeting - Oso Creek/Oso Bay Project. Feb. 8, 2007 from 7-9 pm at TAMUCC, NRC 1003. FINAL TMDL Model Report.
Uranium Mining
TCEQ Field Operations Division Summary for April 2007 - UIC Investigations at Uranium Mining Facilities.
Wind Energy
Port may get landmark turbine deal. Corpus Christi Caller.com Article, March 12, 2008.
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