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| Oct 2, 2026 | TCEQ Announces Steven Schar as Interim Executive Director | AUSTIN - The Texas Commission on Environmental Quality has announced Steven Schar as interim executive director effective October 2, 2026. Schar will serve as interim executive director replacing Kelly Keel who vacated her position October ... |
| Sep 30, 2026 | Texas Commission on Environmental Quality Announces Opening of the Texas Hydrogen Infrastructure, Vehicles, and Equipment Program | The THIVE program provides funding opportunities for eligible entities that replace, repower, or convert older heavy-duty on-road vehicles or select non-road equipment with hydrogen power. The program also includes opportunities to implemen... |
| Sep 23, 2026 | TCEQ approves fines totaling $2,176,769 | The Texas Commission on Environmental Quality today approved penalties totaling $2,092,716 against 44 regulated entities for violations of state environmental regulations.
Agreed orders were issued for the following enforcement categories: ... |
| Sep 15, 2026 | Why are you selling our water? | The controversy surrounding data centers in Texas has added to the many concerns residents have about water. After all, it’s just something that comes out of the faucet when we need it, right?
Most people don’t think much about water until ... |
| Sep 10, 2026 | TCEQ approves fines totaling $1,450,788 | The Texas Commission on Environmental Quality yesterday approved penalties totaling $1,344,862 against 52 regulated entities for violations of state environmental regulations.
Agreed orders were issued for the following enforcement categori... |
| Sep 4, 2026 | TCEQ Extends TxVEMP Application Deadline and Expands Eligible Fuel Types for Governmental Entities | AUSTIN, TX — The Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (TCEQ) has issued Addendum 5 to the Texas Volkswagen Environmental Mitigation Program (TxVEMP), extending the application deadline and broadening the fuel types eligible for on-road... |
| Aug 26, 2026 | TCEQ approves fines totaling $2,012,293 | The Texas Commission on Environmental Quality today approved penalties totaling $1,837,963 against 47 regulated entities for violations of state environmental regulations.
Agreed orders were issued for the following enforcement categories: ... |
| Aug 12, 2026 | TCEQ approves fines totaling $2,005,457 | The Texas Commission on Environmental Quality today approved penalties totaling $1,823,148 against 40 regulated entities for violations of state environmental regulations.
Agreed orders were issued for the following enforcement categories: ... |
| Aug 5, 2026 | Texas Commission on Environmental Quality Announces Opening of the Seaport and Rail Yard Areas Emissions Reduction Program | AUSTIN, TX — The Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (TCEQ) is now accepting applications under the Texas Emissions Reduction Plan (TERP) Seaport and Rail Yard Areas Emissions Reduction Program (SPRY) with $24 million in funding avail... |
| Jul 31, 2026 | TCEQ approves fines totaling $1,729,138 | The Texas Commission on Environmental Quality yesterday approved penalties totaling $1,580,901 against 52 regulated entities for violations of state environmental regulations.
Agreed orders were issued for the following enforcement categori... |
| Jul 2, 2026 | Texas Voluntary Marginal Conventional Well Plugging Program (TxMCW) Opens Vendor Solicitation Period | The Texas Voluntary Marginal Conventional Well Plugging Program (TxMCW) has issued a Request for Proposals (RFP) to solicit and select one or more contractors to perform necessary plugging and abandonment of marginal conventional wells (MCW... |
| Jul 1, 2026 | TCEQ approves fines totaling $1,559,185 | The Texas Commission on Environmental Quality today approved penalties totaling $1,355,567 against 40 regulated entities for violations of state environmental regulations.
Agreed orders were issued for the following enforcement categories: ... |
| Jun 17, 2026 | TCEQ approves fines totaling $1,429,270 | The Texas Commission on Environmental Quality today approved penalties totaling $1,236,184 against 35 regulated entities for violations of state environmental regulations.
Agreed orders were issued for the following enforcement categories: ... |
| Jun 3, 2026 | TCEQ approves fines totaling $2,678,838 | The Texas Commission on Environmental Quality today approved penalties totaling $2,286,756 against 51 regulated entities for violations of state environmental regulations.
Agreed orders were issued for the following enforcement categories: ... |
| May 20, 2026 | TCEQ Launches Program to Reduce Emissions from Stationary Sources | AUSTIN, TX — The Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (TCEQ) is now accepting applications for the New Technology Implementation Grant Program (NTIG). Grants are available statewide for eligible projects that reduce emissions from faci... |
| May 13, 2026 | TCEQ approves fines totaling $1,860,193 | The Texas Commission on Environmental Quality today approved penalties totaling $1,668,029 against 34 regulated entities for violations of state environmental regulations.
Agreed orders were issued for the following enforcement categories: ... |
| Apr 30, 2026 | Texas Commission on Environmental Quality Announces Opening of the Emissions Reduction Incentive Grants Program | AUSTIN, TX — The Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (TCEQ) is now accepting applications under the Texas Emissions Reduction Plan (TERP) Emissions Reduction Incentive Grants (ERIG) with $62.8 million in funding available to reduce ni... |
| Apr 29, 2026 | Texas Commission on Environmental Quality Announces Opening of the TERP Rebate Grants Program | AUSTIN, TX — The Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (TCEQ) is now accepting applications under the Texas Emissions Reduction Plan (TERP) Rebate Grants Program. The program provides financial incentives to help reduce nitrogen oxide (... |
| Apr 16, 2026 | TCEQ approves fines totaling $1,204,981 | The Texas Commission on Environmental Quality today approved penalties totaling $1,024,548 against 30 regulated entities for violations of state environmental regulations.
Agreed orders were issued for the following enforcement categories: ... |
| Apr 1, 2026 | TCEQ approves fines totaling $1,423,469 | The Texas Commission on Environmental Quality today approved penalties totaling $1,265,590 against 40 regulated entities for violations of state environmental regulations.
Agreed orders were issued for the following enforcement categories: ... |
| Mar 24, 2026 | Fire out and shelter-in-place order is lifted after oil refinery explosion near Texas coast | Getting your Trinity Audio player ready...
By HALLIE GOLDEN
An oil refinery fire near the Texas coast was put out Tuesday and a shelter-in-place order was lifted, hours after a large explosion at the complex shot plumes of smoke into the ai... |
| Mar 11, 2026 | TCEQ approves fines totaling $1,195,080 | The Texas Commission on Environmental Quality today approved penalties totaling $1,073,244 against 29 regulated entities for violations of state environmental regulations.
Agreed orders were issued for the following enforcement categories: ... |
| Feb 25, 2026 | TCEQ approves fines totaling $661,093 | The Texas Commission on Environmental Quality today approved penalties totaling $571,188 against 21 regulated entities for violations of state environmental regulations.
Agreed orders were issued for the following enforcement categories: th... |
| Feb 13, 2026 | Women-Owned Environmental Service Businesses Are Expanding in Local Waste Management | Sacha, a leader in a women-owned environmental service business, pictured in San Antonio, Texas.
Women-owned environmental service businesses are expanding in local waste management by addressing sanitation gaps beyond traditional municipal... |
| Feb 11, 2026 | TCEQ approves fines totaling $426,198.73 | The Texas Commission on Environmental Quality today approved penalties totaling $219,734.73 against 11 regulated entities for violations of state environmental regulations.
Agreed orders were issued for the following enforcement categories:... |
| Feb 10, 2026 | Municipal Waste Systems Leave a Gap in Residential Sanitation, Local Companies Are Stepping In | A residential trash bin is cleaned using professional curbside sanitation equipment in a San Antonio neighborhood.
Communities are rethinking residential sanitation as local companies address gaps left by traditional waste systems.
Communit... |
| Oct 14, 2025 | TCEQ Launches Program to Reduce Emissions from Light-Duty Vehicles | AUSTIN -- The Texas Commission on Environmental Quality’s (TCEQ) Texas Emissions Reduction Plan (TERP) is now accepting applications for the Light-Duty Motor Vehicle Purchase or Lease Incentive Program (LDPLIP). Grants are available statewi... |
| Sep 24, 2025 | TCEQ approves fines totaling $837,486 | The Texas Commission on Environmental Quality today approved penalties totaling $730,403 against 28 regulated entities for violations of state environmental regulations.
Agreed orders were issued for the following enforcement categories: si... |
| Jun 18, 2025 | TCEQ approves fines totaling $331,035 | The Texas Commission on Environmental Quality today approved penalties totaling $180,748 against 11 regulated entities for violations of state environmental regulations.
Agreed orders were issued for the following enforcement categories: on... |
| Jun 13, 2025 | TCEQ honors Environmental Excellence Awards winners | TCEQ culminated its award season honoring the winners of the Governor’s Texas Environmental Excellence Awards at a banquet at the Bullock Texas State History Museum last night. This annual awards program recognizes achievements in environme... |
| May 7, 2025 | A sustainable future is possible for Houston—local officials just have li... | This story by MIT Environmental Solutions Journalism Fellow Elena Bruess was originally published in the Houston Landing, where it appears with additional photos and resources. It is the third in a series of articles examining Houston's mou... |
| Apr 23, 2025 | TCEQ launches new online permit search portal | As part of Sunset recommendations supported by the 88th Legislature, the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality has developed a map-based search for the public to find regulated facilities and their permits.
Through this portal, visitors... |
| Apr 17, 2025 | TCEQ approves fines totaling $304,223 | The Texas Commission on Environmental Quality today approved penalties totaling $260,076 against 21 regulated entities for violations of state environmental regulations.
Agreed orders were issued for the following enforcement categories: tw... |
| Apr 3, 2025 | TCEQ approves fines totaling $784,668 | The Texas Commission on Environmental Quality today approved penalties totaling $753,473 against 28 regulated entities for violations of state environmental regulations.
Agreed orders were issued for the following enforcement categories: fi... |
| Mar 13, 2025 | TCEQ approves fines totaling $255,803 | The Texas Commission on Environmental Quality today approved penalties totaling $221,989 against 15 regulated entities for violations of state environmental regulations.
Agreed orders were issued for the following enforcement categories: on... |
| Jan 3, 2025 | TCEQ’s Mickey Leland Environmental Internship Program | Let the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality’s Mickey Leland Environmental Internship Program (MLEIP) help with summer staffing or staffing shortages you may have. Now entering its 34th year, the program is currently accepting sponsor ... |
| Dec 3, 2024 | Estimated $53 Million in Funding Available for Two Texas Emissions Reduction Plan Grants | The Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (TCEQ) is now accepting a second round of applications under the Emissions Reduction Incentive Grants Program (ERIG) and Texas Volkswagen Environmental Mitigation Program (TxVEMP).
The ERIG Prog... |
| Nov 1, 2024 | Comment period open for proposed Air Quality Standard Permit for Temporary Public Works Projects | The Texas Commission on Environmental Quality is proposing a new non-rule air quality standard permit authorizing temporary concrete batch plants associated with public works projects. The public can make comments and participate in a publi... |
| Oct 11, 2024 | TCEQ approves fines totaling $464,209 | The Texas Commission on Environmental Quality today approved penalties totaling $389,767 against 19 regulated entities for violations of state environmental regulations.
Agreed orders were issued for the following enforcement categories: fo... |
| Oct 7, 2024 | TCEQ to hold stakeholder meetings for comments on proposed rulemaking | The Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (TCEQ) will conduct stakeholder meetings on Nov. 6, 14, and 20, 2024, to seek informal comments on the proposed rulemaking and input on EPA’s proposed model rule and the potential impacts on ind... |
| Aug 14, 2024 | TCEQ approves fines totaling $2,372,094 | The Texas Commission on Environmental Quality today approved penalties totaling $2,244,721 against 56 regulated entities for violations of state environmental regulations.
Agreed orders were issued for the following enforcement categories: ... |
| Jun 3, 2024 | Texas Commission on Environmental Quality Announces Opening of the 2024 Rebate Grants Program | The Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (TCEQ) is now accepting applications for the Rebate Grants Program. An estimated $92 million in funding is available to assist in reducing nitrogen oxides (NOx) emissions by upgrading or replaci... |
| May 10, 2024 | TCEQ approves fines totaling $175,171 | The Texas Commission on Environmental Quality today approved penalties totaling $148,425 against 14 regulated entities for violations of state environmental regulations.
Agreed orders were issued for the following enforcement categories: tw... |
| Apr 30, 2024 | IPT Well Solutions to Showcase Expertise at Major Industry Conferences | GOLDEN, CO, UNITED STATES, April 30, 2024 /EINPresswire.com/ -- IPT Well Solutions, a leader in providing solutions for the energy industry, is pleased to announce its participation in two prominent industry events this May, 2024. These par... |
| Apr 12, 2024 | TCEQ approves fines totaling $678,634 | The Texas Commission on Environmental Quality today approved penalties totaling $651,076 against 14 regulated entities for violations of state environmental regulations.
Agreed orders were issued for the following enforcement categories: on... |
| Mar 11, 2024 | Governor Abbott Requests SBA Disaster Declarations For Panhandle Wildfires | TEXAS, March 11 - March 11, 2024 | Austin, Texas | Press Release
Governor Greg Abbott today announced that he requested disaster declarations from the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) for Texas communities affected by wildfires that... |
| Mar 4, 2024 | Governor Abbott Provides Update On State Resources, Ongoing Response To Texas Wildfires | TEXAS, March 4 - March 4, 2024 | Austin, Texas | Press Release
Governor Abbott today provided an update on the state's ongoing wildfire response and resources deployed as state and local emergency response personnel continue to fight the hi... |
| Feb 21, 2024 | TCEQ approves fines totaling $307,786 | The Texas Commission on Environmental Quality today approved penalties totaling $307,786 against 18 regulated entities for violations of state environmental regulations.
Agreed orders were issued for the following enforcement categories: on... |
| Feb 14, 2024 | Applications open for the Texas Clean School Bus Program | With an estimated $13.5 million in grant funding, the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (TCEQ) is now accepting applications for the Texas Clean School Bus (TCSB) Program. The funding is available to replace or retrofit school buses... |
| Jan 12, 2024 | Dallas-Fort Worth to get public EV chargers through federal grant | North Texas is expected to get 100 new electric vehicle charging stations as part of $85 million in federal energy funding.
Driving the news: The North Central Texas Council of Governments will receive $15 million to install the public EV c... |
| Jan 10, 2024 | TCEQ approves fines totaling $504,148 | The Texas Commission on Environmental Quality today approved penalties totaling $432,618 against 15 regulated entities for violations of state environmental regulations.
Agreed orders were issued for the following enforcement categories: th... |
| Dec 13, 2023 | Channelview's dangerous secret | Redeem now
This article was reported by Public Health Watch, a nonprofit, nonpartisan investigative news organization.
CHANNELVIEW, Texas — For nearly 20 years, Texas environmental regulators have kept a disturbing secret. People living in ... |
| Nov 29, 2023 | TCEQ’s Texas Emissions Reduction Plan now accepting applications for new THIVE grant | Administered by the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality, the Texas Emissions Reduction Plan is now accepting applications for the Texas Hydrogen Infrastructure, Vehicle, and Equipment Grant Program. Grants are available in the Texas n... |
| Aug 16, 2023 | TCEQ approves fines totaling $1,112,520 | The Texas Commission on Environmental Quality today approved penalties totaling $1,110,645 against 45 regulated entities for violations of state environmental regulations.
Agreed orders were issued for the following enforcement categories: ... |
| Jul 19, 2023 | TCEQ approves fines totaling $1,183,334 | The Texas Commission on Environmental Quality today approved penalties totaling $1,093,901 against 30 regulated entities for violations of state environmental regulations.
Agreed orders were issued for the following enforcement categories: ... |
| Jul 9, 2023 | City of Arlington, Texas Selects ‘SWORDFISH’ to Locate Lead Service Lines & ‘TRIDENT’ for Advanced Water Leak Detection | The City of Arlington Water Utilities has purchased Electro Scan's SWORDFISH Lead Detection and TRIDENT Water Leak Detection solutions, including licensing its H2O cloud application..
Instead of digging or excavating, the Electro Scan SWORD... |
| Jun 28, 2023 | TCEQ approves fines totaling $616,201 | The Texas Commission on Environmental Quality today approved penalties totaling $557,820 against 19 regulated entities for violations of state environmental regulations.
Agreed orders were issued for the following enforcement categories: ni... |
| May 10, 2023 | TCEQ approves fines totaling $351,344 | The Texas Commission on Environmental Quality today approved penalties totaling $313,217 against 15 regulated entities for violations of state environmental regulations.
Agreed orders were issued for the following enforcement categories: on... |
| May 5, 2023 | Executive Director to Propose Rule Update | The TCEQ's executive director plans to propose a rule amendment to clarify the process for individuals wishing to appeal the executive director’s decision to issue an air quality standard permit.
The Texas Clean Air Act allows a person affe... |
| May 4, 2023 | Texas Announces May 23 Deadline for Water Utilities to Apply for $213 Million in Funding to Locate & Replace Lead Pipes | Locating Buried Lead Pipes Has Now Been Made Easy and Non-Destructive Using Patented Products from Electro Scan Inc.
Texas water utilities have a good idea of pipe materials they maintain on the Public Side of the meter or curb box, but lit... |
| Apr 12, 2023 | TCEQ approves fines totaling $324,106 | The Texas Commission on Environmental Quality today approved penalties totaling $275,652 against 15 regulated entities for violations of state environmental regulations.
Agreed orders were issued for the following enforcement categories: th... |
| Apr 7, 2023 | Rebate Grants Program has been Reopened with Millions in Additional Funding Available | The Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (TCEQ) is accepting additional applications for the Rebate Grants program. This first-come, first-served grant program provides funding to help reduce NOx emissions from on-road, heavy-duty dies... |
| Mar 31, 2023 | TCEQ approves fines totaling $309,026 | The Texas Commission on Environmental Quality today approved penalties totaling $248,738 against 14 regulated entities for violations of state environmental regulations.
Agreed orders were issued for the following enforcement categories: tw... |
| Jan 4, 2023 | TCEQ’s Take Care of Texas program kicks off its annual Art Contest | Get those colored pencils, crayons, and markers ready because today is the kick-off to The Texas Commission on Environmental Quality’s Take Care of Texas 2023 Art Contest.
This year's contest theme is water. Students are asked to illustrate... |
| Oct 21, 2022 | Estimated $75 Million in Funding Available for Diesel Emissions Reduction Incentive Rebate Grants | The Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (TCEQ) is now accepting applications for the Rebate Grants program. This first-come, first-served grant program has an estimated $75 million to help reduce NOx emissions from on-road heavy-duty ... |
| Oct 14, 2022 | Estimated $34 Million in Funding Available for the Texas Natural Gas Vehicle Grants Program | The Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (TCEQ) is now accepting applications for the Texas Natural Gas Vehicle Grant Program (TNGVGP). An estimated $34 million in grant funding is now available to replace or repower heavy- and medium-... |
| Oct 5, 2022 | TCEQ approves fines totaling $164,853 | The Texas Commission on Environmental Quality today approved penalties totaling $118,843 against 15 regulated entities for violations of state environmental regulations.
Agreed orders were issued for the following enforcement categories: on... |
| Aug 24, 2022 | TCEQ approves fines totaling $126,470 | The Texas Commission on Environmental Quality today approved penalties totaling $126,470 against 13 regulated entities for violations of state environmental regulations.
Agreed orders were issued for the following enforcement categories: tw... |
| Aug 12, 2022 | TCEQ approves fines totaling $430,842 | The Texas Commission on Environmental Quality today approved penalties totaling $303,875 against 22 regulated entities for violations of state environmental regulations.
Agreed orders were issued for the following enforcement categories: fi... |
| Jun 29, 2022 | TCEQ approves fines totaling $577,590 | The Texas Commission on Environmental Quality today approved penalties totaling $529,644 against 27 regulated entities for violations of state environmental regulations.
Agreed orders were issued for the following enforcement categories: ei... |
| Jun 22, 2022 | TCEQ Now Accepting Applications for the 2023 Texas Environmental Excellence Awards | The Texas Commission on Environmental Quality is now accepting applications for the 2023 Texas Environmental Excellence Awards, the state's most prestigious environmental award. The deadline to apply is Sept. 23, 2022.
Entering its 30th yea... |
| Jun 1, 2022 | TCEQ approves fines totaling $899,404 | The Texas Commission on Environmental Quality today approved penalties totaling $894,904 against 18 regulated entities for violations of state environmental regulations.
Agreed orders were issued for the following enforcement categories: on... |
| May 18, 2022 | TCEQ approves fines totaling $332,025 | The Texas Commission on Environmental Quality today approved penalties totaling $215,728 against 17 regulated entities for violations of state environmental regulations.
Agreed orders were issued for the following enforcement categories: tw... |
| May 12, 2022 | Estimated $12 Million in Funding Available for the Alternative Fueling Facilities Program | AUSTIN – The Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (TCEQ) is now accepting applications for the Alternative Fueling Facilities Program (AFFP). Twelve million in grant funding is available to construct or reconstruct fueling facilities t... |
| Apr 28, 2022 | TCEQ approves fines totaling $270,010 | The Texas Commission on Environmental Quality today approved penalties totaling $226,788 against 14 regulated entities for violations of state environmental regulations.
Agreed orders were issued for the following enforcement categories: th... |
| Apr 13, 2022 | TCEQ approves fines totaling $514,248 | The Texas Commission on Environmental Quality today approved penalties totaling $473,275 against 20 regulated entities for violations of state environmental regulations.
Agreed orders were issued for the following enforcement categories: fi... |
| Electric vehicle tax credits and rebates available in the US, sorted by state | With more mainstream curiosity surrounding EVs, bolstered by a ten year extension in federal tax credits under the Inflation Reduction Act, there’s never been a more exciting time to buy an EV, and there has never been a wider selection of ... |
