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The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) released a new Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA) Orientation Manual in October 2011 which was the first since the initial publication in 1990.

The following  press release, issued by the EPA, provides TRI information to communities.  For more information on how to comply with Toxic Release Inventory requirements, contact This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. .

Managing the Eagle Ford Development

Diana Rader of W&M attended a workshop on managing the oil and gas development of the Eagle Ford Shale hosted by the Environmentally Friendly Drilling Systems (EFD) Program.

Texas Storm Water Permit Renewed by November 14, 2011

The following press release issued by the EPA Region 6 shows how serious they are taking this issue.  For more information on how to comply with the TRI reporting contact This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. .

Josh Hamilton Signed Baseball and Mavericks signed Basketball to Benefit Non-Profit Pediatric Cancer Organization.

ASTM's Standard Guide for Identifying and Complying With Continuing Obligations has now been published.

The current Multi-Sector General Permit (MSGP) for storm water discharges from industrial facilities was issued on August 14, 2006 and will expire on August 14, 2011.

Texas Governor, Rick Perry, signed into law a requirement that drillers must disclose what chemicals they use while fracking.  This should be an interesting development to watch to see how Texas will implement this new law.

The recent news stories about the radiation levels and leaking radioactive-contaminated water in Japan have renewed the public interest in nuclear power and radioactive materials and waste in the United States and here in Texas. Watch a slide presentation by W&M for more basic information about radioactive materials. Contact This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. for more information. 

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