Friday, November 18, 2011

GHG Permit Issued to a Texas Company

I don't know if you know about the issues regarding the GHG permitting issues in Texas.  Well it seems that the EPA has issued the very first Texas GHG Permit fo rthe Lower Colorado River Authority Thomas C Ferguson Power Plant in Llano County, Texas.  LCRA is in the process of modernizing and expanding its plant.  It is replacing its older units with new more efficient ones and a natural gas powered unit as well. 

It took about 8 months to get.

EPA is currently reviewing 10 other GHG permits for Texas.

Is this a sign of some resolve on the whole who permits what issues for Texas?

Monday, October 17, 2011

Rick Perry is an @$$

http://news.yahoo.com/perry-slashed-environmental-enforcement-texas-080755432.html

Here is the source of my vent.

According to Yahoo - Perry has made the State of Texas one of the most industry friendly states in teh nation environmentally.  Why?  Well, let's make a list:

- Cut funding for clean air programs
- sued EPA to avoid enforcing clean air laws
- Cut TCEQ budget from 833.3 million to 565.5 million over the next two years

He targets everyone who supports or puts in place stricter environmental standards.  He thinks that Obama's plans are a radical agenda and Perry plans on "killing" the EPA if he becomes president.

Rick Perry is quoted as saying "Our nation does not need costly new federal restrictions, espcially during our present economic crisis".  Well, the EPA isn't the only one's putting out new federal restrictions.  What is his next plan?  Targeting OSHA?  Maybe he'll be part of that movement that believes that Chysotile Asbestos isn't harmful..that it is all the OTHER types of asbestos that is.

Perry is using the EPA as his soapbox for his presidential campaign.  Even though I am a Texan, I can no longer support this man in any way, shape or form. 

Perry blames enviornmental regulations for the lack and loss of jobs  but there is little to no real evidence that the job market is any worse today than it has been historically because of the environmental regulations.  Most economist believe that companies are not hiring because there isn't enough consumer demand for the product.

Oh and then there is this:

"Another new measure made tightening air quality permits on the oil and gas industry more difficult. That law, which Perry signed in June, requires the Texas environmental agency to analyze the effect of new regulation on the economy — including how it might hurt a company — before implementation. The economic impact could override the environmental benefit of the new regulation."

and this:

"..... the EPA became so frustrated with how Texas was enforcing air quality laws that it took away the commission's authority to grant air pollution permits to some refineries. The state has filed suit to go back to the old rules."

So you want to blame someone for the EPA coming down on Texas?  Blame Perry.



Friday, October 14, 2011

Rick Perry - Energy Plan to Creat 1.2 Million Jobs

This isn't really environmental but it plays into it very nicely.....

Rick Perry will propose a sweeping energy plan today, which will expand oil and gas exploration while also spurring an economic boom that he believes will create 1.2 million jobs.  (he actually says American jobs but we'll see).

His plan is to make "what Americans buy. Buy what Americans make".  I actually agree with this.  I usually try to buy American but I don't always have that option.

There is supposedly two phases to this:

1.  The Energizing American Jobs & Security Plan
2.  Taxes and federal spending

Perry wants to expand energy exploration and production on federal lands in areas like Alaska and the Mountain West, as well as, permitting more offshore drilling in the Gulf and Atlantic.  However, he would still uphold the ban on drilling in the Florida Everglades (how nice of him...)

He plans to strip the EPA mandates and regulations currently impairing the energy sector (as he calls it) and limit the ability of environmental activists to use the courts to interfere in the movement of key energy projects.

Wonder why Rick Perry is blaming everything on the EPA?

Thursday, October 13, 2011

Clean Air Through Energy Efficiency Conference

There will be a Clean Air Through Energy Efficiency Conference on November 809, 2011 in Dallas, Texas at the Sheraton Dallas North Hotel.

http://catee.tamu.edu/home

Dr. Armendariz will be speaking the first day about the legislative outcomes from  the 82nd Texas Legislature.

Drinking Water Advisory Work Group

The DWAWG will be meeting on October 25, 2011 from 9am until 12pm at the TCEQ Campus.

They will be discussing updates on rules and initiatives for Public Drinking Water programs.  This includes revisions to concepts for harvesting rainwater, interconnection of the harvesting system with the public water supply, backflow prevention, and other conditions for using that rainwater as a supply of potable water.

Contact Elston Johnson (512) 239-4691 for more information.

Tuesday, October 11, 2011

TODAY

Society of Texas Environmental Professionals (STEP) meeting today.  11:30am.  Holiday Inn off of 75 in Richardson, Texas.  Speaker:  Mr. Ed Ireland, executive director of Barnett Shale energy Education Council.  Topic:  Update on the Barnett Shale.

I'll be there.  Will you?


Also, just tried to get onto the TCEQ website and am getting the Service Temporarily Unavailable message.  Is anyone else getting this message?

Friday, October 7, 2011

Events in Texas

Today there is an El Paso Environmental Summit Meeting (Commissioner Shaw will be there).
October 20, there will be a Laredo Summit Meeting.

These summit meetings purpose is to bring together the public, political leaders, neighborhood associations, nonprofits, businesses, and students to identify environmental issues, identify solutions, and implement those solutions.  You have to register to attend these events.  Be aware and attend any in your area!

October 25 - Drinking Water Advisory Work Group is meeting!

October 26-27 - Advanced Air Permitting seminar and Oil and Gas facilities Workshop is happening!  Cost $100 if you register early.

October 28 - Valley Environmental Summit Meeting

Bad Science?

The TCEQ, more specifically Dr. Bryan Shaw (TCEQ Chairman), says that bad science is to blame for Texas's latest challenge to the EPA.  What are we talking about here again?  the CSAPR (Cross-State Air Pollution Rule).  Dr. Shaw states that the last-minute inclusion of the state in the sulfur dioxide portion of the rule is based on modeling that says that an Illinois monitor, located adjacent to a steel mill, shows a "theoretical reading" that is slightly above attainment.  Data from 2009 shows that this monitor is meeting the federal air quality standards today.

Technically, the EPA CSAPR doesn't go into effect until march 2013.  However, Dr. Shaw says that fines and criminal penalties for noncompliance will be based on operations starting in January of 2012.

I plan to pull the actually publications about this because I am on the fence.  Is the EPA targeting Texas because of past legal issues and ...uh hmmm.. comments and threats from Perry? or is there an actual issues that needs to be address.  If you have an opinion.  Let me know!

Tuesday, October 4, 2011

A day late and a dollar short

Well, if you are in the Dallas Fort Worth Area...today and tomorrow the TCEQ is putting on Workshops on Pollution Prevention (P2) Planning.  These workshops help industries comply with the Waste Reduction Policy Act to save money by reducing or minimizing waste.  There will also be one in Houston in December (December 6-7) to be exact.  However, these are offered by UTA and will cost you (where as if the TCEQ puts something on it is free).  Keep that in mind!

Monday, September 19, 2011

Libby Montana settlement approved!

A $43 million settlement has finally been approved by a Montana court.  For what?  For asbestos exposure from the former W.R. Grace Mine. 

Here is some history about the mine:

The mine was located in Libby, Montana.  It produced vermiculite, which was used as a popular home insulation.  Approximately 0% of vermiculite used in the USE for the past eight decades came from Libby and ALL of it was contaminated by asbestos.

Supposedly 1,300 people will receive payouts from this settlement (which was approved on Friday).

The majority of the people who were impacted by this are over the age of 65 and a large portion of them suffer from asbestosis.  Asbestosis and other asbestos related diseases have extremely long latency periods so even now, people continue to be diagnosed decades after the mine has closed.

This is the shining examples of asbestos and how in can impact a community.  In almost all asbestos training classes Libby Montana is mentioned. 

Is this justice for those people?  In a small way, sure.  But what about those people's families?  The wives and children who were exposed by a parent or a spouse who worked at the mine? Or the families exposed because they insulated their home with vermiculite?

Superfund in Texas

On September 15, 2011, EPA added a new site to the National Priorities List, the Falcon Refinery in San Patricio County, Texas,  they also proposed the US Oil Recovery Site in Pasadena, Texas to the NPL. 

The Falcon Refinery, which was also known as the National Oil Recovery Corporation site, consists of a refinery that has operated intermittently since the 1980's but is currently listed as inactive.  The facility, when in operation, the capacity was 40,000 barrels per day and had primary products that consisted of naptha, jet fuel, kerosene, diesel and fuel oil.  Wetlands that are located nearby have been impacted as well the Redfish Bay fishery and some other areas of potential habitat for the state and federal T&E.  Fluoranthene, pyrene, chrysene, perylene, barium, manganese, and mercury were identified as released. 

The US Oil Recovery Site is listed as an inactive use oil processor and wastewater treatment facility on two parcels that are located in Pasadena, Texas.  On site remaining hazardous waste consists of volatile organics, metals, and Mercury.  Documented impacted to both the surface water and the sediment within Vince Bayou consisted of arsenic, barium, cobalt, manganese, mercury, silver, and vanadium.

TCEQ responds to EPA and EPA responds as well...

I told you that the fight was on......

Today, EPA made several statements.  EPA stated that "Texas was treated no differently from any other state, claiming that Texas had the same opportunity to provide comments on the rule proposed as other (Group 2) states that must comply in 2012."

TCEQ response:

"The facts:  The information provided to Texas and its regulated sources amounted to a general request for comments on Texas' possible inclusion.  Every other state with the same compliance obligations was provided an emisison budget and a detailed rationale for its inclusion - Texas was not.  EPA identified in these proposals the specifics of what monitor(s) were affected by these other states and by how much, as well as what quantity of emissions reductions would be necessary to comply with this regulation.  Texas did not receive this information at proposal."

The TCEQ also points out that the EPA wrongly stted that Texas' SO2 emissions have been reduced by 0.1 percent, when, in fact, from 1999 to 2009, SO2 emissions in the state of Texas have decreased by 44 percent and if you only look at electric generating units covered by the CSPAR, the total decrease was 32 percent from 1999 to 2009.

The EPA's justification for including Texas in this rule, according ot the TCEQ, is a single (that is one people) linkage to a monitor in Granite City, Ill. (that was in attainment in 2009 and will aain be in attainment in 2014 without any additional reductions).

The fight is on people. 

Thursday, September 15, 2011

A Response from the EPA to Luminant!

The EPA responded to Luminant's issued press release on September 11, 2011.  In response the EPA stated that:

"The Cross State Air Pollution Rule (CSAPR) will prevent tens of thousands of premature deaths and thousands of asthma attacks by ensuring Americans do not have to breathe pollution emitted by facilities in other states."

EPA stated that prior to announcing this rule, the EPA did extensive outreach to industry to ensure that there were several compliance options and that they were for weeks, working specifically with Luminant to make sure that they had options to meet these standards.  EPA stated that they offered to share additional information that would show the potential for a no-shut down, no-layoff solution for statewide compliance.  EPA is saying that Luminant leadership is rushing to a decision that needlessly puts their workers' jobs at risk.

A copy of a letter to Mr. David Campbell (CEO of Luminant) from the EPA is located here:

http://www.epa.gov/region6/6xa/pdf/david_campbell_letter_091111.pdf


Let's talk about this Cross-State Air Pollution Rule.

First and foremost, this rule replaces the 2005 Clean Air Interstate Rule.  CSAPR was was finalized on July 6, 2011.  A brief overview of this is, CSAPR requires 27 states to significantly improve air quality by reducing power plant emissions that contribute to ozone and/or fine particle pollution in other states.  (Come on Texas...you knew that this was going to apply to you....)

This rule requires significant reductions in sulfur dioxide (SO2) and nitrogen oxide (NOx) emissions that cross state lines.  Emission reduction take effect January 1, 2012 for SO2 and annual NOx reductions and May 1, 2012 for ozone season NOx reductions.  By 2014, the CSAPR will reduce power plant SO2 emission by 73% and NOx emission by 54% from 2005 levels in CSAPR regions.

While the EPA did more fast (in EPA standards) on this, it seems that no one was really caught unaware. 

Here is a link to the Federal Register:

http://www.gpo.gov/fdsys/pkg/FR-2011-08-08/pdf/2011-17600.pdf

and here a link with a little more history of this rule.  EPA has a nice powerpoint presentation about it:

http://www.epa.gov/crossstaterule/actions.html

Back to Luminant now:

Luminant filed suit against the EPA based on reading their press release:

http://www.luminant.com/news/newsrel/detail.aspx?prid=1218

Luminant's suit seeks to invalidate the CSAPR as to Texas.  They have also presented an Operational Response plan.  The CSAPR  will cause Lumiant to alter/idle the operations at the Monticello Power Plan and supporting Thermo and Winfield mines in northeast Texas and at Big Brown Power Plant and its supporting mine in Freestone County, Texas.  Check out the link for details.

What do you think about this?

Loren Steffy, Houston Chronicle stated in an article located at the below link:( http://www.chron.com/business/steffy/article/Steffy-Don-t-blame-EPA-over-Luminant-woes-2169208.php)

"They are pawns in the ongoing charade of Texas' deregulated electricity market, which already has left generators financially weakened and consumers worrying about blackouts"

Steffy also calls the TCEQ "loving lapdog of polluters".  Loren, that might have been a bit over kill.  Obviously Mr. Steffy doesn't care for the TCEQ.

Other columnist have also commented on this, such as Puneet Kollipara (http://www.mysanantonio.com/living_green_sa/article/Grid-official-Texas-electric-utilities-not-ready-2171465.php)

and Glenn Evans (http://www.mysanantonio.com/living_green_sa/article/Grid-official-Texas-electric-utilities-not-ready-2171465.php).

And Gov. Rick Perry: 
http://governor.state.tx.us/news/press-release/16589/

except Perry blames the Obama Administration overall.

It's going to be one hell of a fight.  I'm not sure where I stand on this yet.  Do you?  What do you think?



EPA'S Rule cost 500 Texas Jobs?

This was actually announced on September 12th but I've been a little busy.

Here is the link:
http://www.tceq.texas.gov/news/releases/091211luminantreact

Luminant stated that they will cut 500 jobs in Texas because of the EPA's new Cross-State Air Pollution Rules.  Based on the announcement, these rules were imposed on Texas without appropriate notification and without the adequate scientific justification.  Supposedly this offers very little to no positive environmental effects as well.  I plan to look at this as well because I don't know if TCEQ is just mad at EPA or if EPA is mad at TCEQ....could be both.

Monday, September 12, 2011

Texas Observer

This is a little behind on the scoop but I just read an article written in the Texas Observer by Mr. Forrest Wilder.

You can find the entire article here:

http://www.texasobserver.org/forrestforthetrees/examining-rick-perrys-environmental-record

It is about Rick Perry's Environmental Record.  He starts out with talking about Ken Kramer, the long-time head of the Lone Star Chapter of the Sierra Club.  (oh and Observer..the pop up asking for donations is really really annoying as I jump from page to page making sure that what I write is correctly reference...just an FYI, good luck though with the fundraising..)  Like I stated before, I stay away from the Sierra Club and Greenpeace and any other organization..we'll say for political reasons.  Regardless, the article was interesting.  I was more interested in the "...defining environmental moments in Perry's gubernational career".  The Coal Candidate.  I remember this vividly because Dallas's former Mayor Miller was such a vocal force against the TXU coal plants.  The second was about the radioactive waste.  What radioactive waste you ask?  Those that were turned over to Waste Control Specialist, owned by Harold Simmons.  Truthfully, I don't really have a lot of knowledge about the going ons with this, as I do not really deal with radioactive waste...at all.  So I'm just stated what was in the article.  I will be doing some more in depth reading about this to see what this is all about.

The BIG last things was PERRY vs. EPA.  This is a knock down drag out dirty fight.  I've heard about it from both sides (having colleagues and friends for work for the TCEQ, EPA, and for the state of Texas).    I have concerns on both sides of this case actually.  In the last two years the NTAEP has tried to get both Gov. Perry and Dr. Armendariz to speak about this topic.  NTAEP was told by the EPA that they would try to schedule NTAEP in.  That was nearly two years ago, they never heard from the media guy again.....  Gov. Perry's people responded once and tentatively scheduled a date only to never confirm or respond again.  Odd yes?  Like I said, I've got issues with both sides of this case.

Do you think Perry, if he becomes President, will be more helpful or harmful to the EPA and to the Environmental Industry as a whole? 

I also have a challenge for both Gov. Perry and Dr. Armendariz.  You should both try TALKING at these Environmental Professional Organizations that invite you...  People just want answers and the more you dance around it, the more it hurts your image.  Personally, I say the boot to both of them and let's start over with a clean slate.  I can't get a straight answer from either one...

Friday, September 9, 2011

National Registry of Environmental Professionals (NREP)

It is that time of year again!  NREP/OIP is having their annual conference and workshops!  This year they will be in Las Vegas.  (a pretty loud city for a bunch of scientist...)  It will be at teh Riviera Hotel and Casion from October 3 til October 5, 2011.  I went last year when they were in Dallas, Texas. (Plus if you attend the conference you get one licsence renewal for free!)  I haven't really gone into detail in their conference speaker program yet, the way things are looking I doubt I will be attending this year.  But generally, they seem to do a decent job with speakers and technical breakout sessions.  Give it a look see.

http://conference.nrep.org/

Are you looking for a job?

If you are looking for a job in the Environmental Industry and live in Dallas, Texas here is some news for you.

Steven "Sam" Peacock, Environmental Manager for the City of Dallas Aviation Department out at Love Field Airport, will be retiring as of September 20, 2011.  His position and a Noise Officer's position are going to be opening up.  Keep an eye out for those to open up on the City of Dallas website.

Thursday, September 8, 2011

EPA Public Hearing on Proposed Rule to Reduce Air Pollution from the Oil and Natural Gas Industry

When:  September 29, 2011
Time: 9:00am until 8:00pm (all day and into the night - it is probably going to get very heated or it is going to be very quiet...)
Location: 101 West Abram Street, Arlington, Texas

Federal Register  Click the link to see the publication in the Federal Register.  (Volume 76, Number 163, Tuesday August 23, 2011)

Proposed Changes to Air Quality Permits Announced!

This is a little behind the curve but better late than never.  On Tuesday August 30, 2011 the TCEQ announced that it is publishing  a proposed revision to permitting in the Texas Register amending the current non-rule standard permit for the construction and/or modification of oil and gas production facility.  This non-rule came into effect on April 1, 2011.  They were sure quick to make some changes.  The commission is proposing a correction to the standard permit that would amend subsection (m), table 8 to remove unnecessary, repetivite languarge under the heading Control Devices, Control with process combustion or heating devices, and make other administrative, non-substantive corrections to number and references.

You would think that they would have checked their grammer prior to finalizing this?  It was a bit mind numbing to read.  Have you read it?  What do you think? 

Regardless, a public meeting wil be held on October 3, 2011 at 2pm at TCEQ Building E, Room 201S in Austin.

TCEQ gets a Green Light

I don't think the TCEQ gets enough credit for what ALL they have to do.  Sure, they are, at times, a pain in the butt when dealing with VCP or APAR, but hey!  that is their job.  The TCEQ will get to continue onward for another 12 years, however, there was a $388 million dollar cut in the budget and full time employees were cut to 235.  Several other actions were thrown into the pot as well:

Texas Emissions Reduction Plan (TERP for all of you consultants out there) was potentially reduced by 50 percent.  So around about $114 million BUT it also established three new grant programs to facilitate natural gas vehicles and infrastructure and a new air monitoring program in the Dallas-Fort Worth and the Abilene regions.

Enforcement Policy - TCEQ is gonna have to adopt a general enforcement policy by rule.

Penalties, TCEQ is going to have to increase the max penalty from $10,000 to $25,000 for most of the agency's areas of jurisdiction and is going to have to include a deterrent to prevent economic benefit from noncompliance. 

PSTs were appropriated $43.9 million (ever wonder why they didn't make it just a full $44 million?  wouldn't that make for easier accounting?)

CONTESTED CASE HEARING - this is a biggie (though not many people have voiced any concerns publicly)  "Other state agencies may NOT contest the issuance of a PERMIT or LICENSE by the commission, they they will continue to be allowed to provide comments."  OK, so WE can issuance a permit or a license and no one else can contest it....what it they write a rule that says WE can issue a permit or a license but THEY don't have to acknowledge it?  Just saying... But this works in favor of Texas...

Dam Regulations - (Damn those regulations...) - goal is to focus on the most hazardous dams in the state.

MACT Permits - review process for permit-amendment applications submitted by electric generating facilities to solely comply with FEDERAL CAA MACT requirements...includes time lines

Low-Level Radioactive Waste Disposal Compact Commission - sets annual limits on importation of waste from outside the compact states.

Drought, Water Rights and Water masters - requires water-right holders to provide monthly water-rights report upon request during drought or emergency water shortages (I'm sure they'll love that).  ALLOWS TCEQ to temporarily SUSPEND a water right and adjust the diversion of water during droughts or emergency water shortages (Sure they love that as well)...

Groundwater-Protection Program - Transfers the authority for making groundwater-protection recommendations regarding oil and gas activities to the RRC.

Oil and Gas Permitting Requirements - PROHIBITS the TCEQ from promulgating new or amend existing authorizations for the oil and gas industry without performing a regulatory impact analysis, extensive monitoring, and correlated monitoring.

TV Recycling  - creates a TV recycling program separate from and more extensive than the existing computer recycling program...

Wednesday, September 7, 2011

Meetings you should know about...

Organization: The Society of Texas Environmental Professionals (STEP) Fort Worth Chapter
Date of Meeting: September 30, 2011 11:30am to 1pm
Topic: "DFW Connector Project - Environmental Excellence"
Speaker: Mr. John Gage with NorthGate Constructors
www.txstep.org for location and whom to RSVP to.

These meetings are generally really good if you can get to them.  They tend to have a variety of different speakers but mostly pull from the consulting side.

Organization: North Texas Association of Environmental Professionals (NTAEP)
Date:  Third Wednesday of September
Topic:  This is their yearly social.  They take two months off in the summer (the busy months) and come back in the fall.
Location: Humperdinks.  I will post the address when I get it.  It is in Dallas?  It will be 6:00pm to 8:00pm
They will be announcing new board members and the potential line up for the upcoming year.

This group is different than STEP.  They tend to draw from a different crowd.  They do have a lot of consultants but they also have city workers, industry workers, and also some archaeologist come as well.  Within the past two years their speakers have improved greatly and attendance is up.  They are very laid back and casual.  They usually meet on the third Wednesday of the month at Spring Creek BBQ in Irving Texas off of Beltline.

Organization:  Women in the Environment
Date: September 29, 2011
Topic: Plano's Path to Sustainability
www.womenintheenvironment.org
This is a tour?  I haven't really been involved in this group but I am always willing to learn about new professional organizations that deal with the environmental industry.

Organization: Industry Council on the Environment
Date: September 15, 2011
www.ice-texas.org

Go check this out as well.  I do not know a lot about this group but know several people who are involved.

Any other meetings anyone wants to add?

Welcome?

If you're here, you are either:

1) an Environmental Consultant;
2) an Environmental Activist;
3) a Student studying Environmental Science;
4) random reader of blogs;
5) out of your mind.

I would like to say you fall somewhere between 1 and 2, but I don't mind 3, 4 or even54.  I have, at times, be considered number 5.  I am an Environmental Consultant...an Environmental Scientist if you will in Texas.  Where in Texas?  I'm sure you'll figure it out as this blog progresses.  Until then, it's a secret. :)  I have worked in this industry for the past 10 years and I have seen many changes.  When I first started I was fresh out school with my undergraduate degree.  I worked with more men then women and I have not a chance in hell of any upward career movement.  Don't work for a machine....you'll never get ahead. I eventually went back and received my Master's degree in Environmental Management.  I'm special like that.

When people ask me what I do and I tell them I get....the "LOOK".  You know, the look that says, is she a crazy activist that burns her bras, chains herself to trees, is a vegan and is a vegan that only eats fruit and veggies that fall off the plant?  (Not that there is anything wrong with activist.  Activist change the world.  I am not an activist and I have nothing against them.  I am trying to get a point across about a stereotype.  Bear with me here.)  I am happy to say that I have never burned my bras (those suckers are expensive why would I do that???), I have never chained myself to a tree (if i wanted to save a tree I would try to find a legal avenue to do so - say have it surveyed and aged to see if it warrants protection or removal or have a determination done to see if it is endangered), I love fruits and veggies!!! (but I buy then from the store - I try to be green and buy them from the farmers markets [hello Sprouts! that is about as farmer market as I get these days] but people get busy and yada yada yada, and I like a good steak cooked medium.  As a matter of fact I also like fish, shellfish, chicken, pork...well you get the point.

I would like to take that "LOOK" off of people's faces when they ask me what I do.  It is not out of the norm for environmental work to be required on all types of projects, from development, transportation, to industry.  It's a whole new world!

I also plan to post when and where environmental meetings are happening.  Groups such as the Society of Texas Environmental Professionals (STEP) {they have both a Fort Worth and Dallas Chapter}, North Texas Association of Environmental Professionals (NTAEP), Texas Association of Environmental Professionals (TAEP), I.C.E, Air and Waste Management Association (AWMA), and Women in the Environment (W.E.).  If you know of any other just shoot it my way and I will post.  BE WARNED - I will not post meetings for political groups unless I have meetings for ALL groups (i.e. republican and democrats, yada yada yada.)  ALSO I will not post meetings for activist groups that have a history of illegal activities.  You know who you are....

So Ready....
Set....
GO!!!!!