The Wise Report
Henry M. Wise, P.G.
November 20, 2010
John Mikels, with Geo Consulting, has informed me that the TCEQ held meetings on the Edwards Aquifer protection rules in November. Public comment can be made until 5:00 p.m. December 19, 2010 to Amy Settemeyer, Texas Commission on Environmental Quality, Field Operation Support Division, MC 174, P.O. Box 13087, Austin, Texas 78711-3087, faxed to 512-239-0404, or e-mailed to asetteme@tceq.state.tx.us. For further information or questions concerning these hearings, p[lease contact Ms. Settmeyer at 512-239-2588 or visit http://www.tceq.state.tx.us/compliance/field_ops/eapp/history.html.
The 2011 legislative session will begin in just over a month. I've been compiling a list of proposed bills that may be of interest to geologists. If you have any that I have missed, let me know and I'll include them. Filing of proposed bills has begun and I currently have two on my list. I'll be updating this list about once a month, unless something important comes up. My list so far is:
SB-104, by Davis and Wendy, Relating to restriction on the release into the air of natural gas and an associated vapors from a gas well. Filed 11/8/2010. For more information go to: http://www.capitol.state.tx.us/BillLookup/history.aspx?LegSess=82R&Bill=SB1054
SB-105, by Davis and Wendy, relating to a restriction on the formation in which certain commercial disposal wells permitted by the Railroad Commission of Texas may inject oil and gas waste. "...applies only to a commercial disposal well...proposed to be located in a hydrocarbon-producing geological formation that underlies all or part of two counties: (1) that are adjacent to one another; and (2) each of which has a population of more than 1.4 million.(b) A permit issued by the railroad commission for a commercial disposal well...that authorizes the disposal of oil and gas waste may authorize the disposal of the waste only in the Ellenberger formation or a deeper formation." For more information go to: http://www.capitol.state.tx.us/BillLookup/history.aspx?LegSess=82R&Bill=SB105
Henry M. Wise, P.G.
The Wise Report
11/20/2010