DALLAS, TEXAS (August 18, 2026)– Last week, U.S. ) joined the U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) to conduct inspections and train CBP agents at the Port of Houston, and in parallel EPA inspected Houston-area retailers—all in support of the […]
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Plastic Free Padre Pilot Program Will Help Reduce Aquatic Litter from Single-Use Plastic and Polystyrene
Gulf Guardians, in partnership with Keep Texas Beautiful, is seeking local restaurants to join Plastic Free Padre, a pilot program helping to reduce single-use plastics and polystyrene use on South Padre Island. The program will kick off in the first […]
Paxton Joins Multistate Coalition to Stop the EPA from Allowing California to Set Standards for the Automotive Industry
Attorney General Ken Paxton joined a coalition of 15 other states in urging the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency not to reinstate California’s waiver under the Clean Air Act, which unconstitutionally allows California—and only California—to regulate which cars we may drive. […]
EPA Awards Texas $343,000 To Monitor Water Quality At Public Beaches
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) recently awarded $343,000 to the Texas General Land Office to implement the beach monitoring and notification program along the Texas coastline. “We are doing our part to ensure that recreational waters at our beaches […]
