Tram Pans Tceq's Mining Bmps, Proposes Improvements
Tram Pans Tceq's Mining Bmps, Proposes Improvements
Source: Reduce Flooding Blog - Bob Rehak
Date: 01/14/2025 4:19pm
Article Summary:
"TRAM Critiques TCEQ's Proposed Mining Best Management Practices as Inadequate and Vague, Calls for Comprehensive Revisions"
Texans for Responsible Aggregate Mining (TRAM) has criticized the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality's (TCEQ) newly proposed Best Management Practices (BMPs) for mining, labeling them as inadequate, vague, and lacking in detail. TRAM is urging stakeholders to submit comments before the January 24, 2025 deadline, advocating for a more comprehensive set of BMPs that effectively address issues such as water use, noise, and light pollution, which were overlooked in the current draft. The organization argues that the TCEQ's efforts do not fulfill legislative requirements and fail to protect public health and the environment.
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Date: 01/14/2025 4:19pm
Article Summary:
"TRAM Critiques TCEQ's Proposed Mining Best Management Practices as Inadequate and Vague, Calls for Comprehensive Revisions"
Texans for Responsible Aggregate Mining (TRAM) has criticized the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality's (TCEQ) newly proposed Best Management Practices (BMPs) for mining, labeling them as inadequate, vague, and lacking in detail. TRAM is urging stakeholders to submit comments before the January 24, 2025 deadline, advocating for a more comprehensive set of BMPs that effectively address issues such as water use, noise, and light pollution, which were overlooked in the current draft. The organization argues that the TCEQ's efforts do not fulfill legislative requirements and fail to protect public health and the environment.
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