TCEQ – Eleanor Skelton

40 tons of trash cleared from Texas Gulf Coast beaches, 500 roads reopened, 300 boats sunk or damaged after Hurricane Harvey

This article was originally published in The Examiner on Nov. 2, 2017. By Eleanor SkeltonStaff Writer More than 5,000 volunteers picked up 40 tons of trash across 55 miles of Texas beaches during Adopt-A-Beach Day, which is organized by the Texas General Land Office and promoted by the Galveston Bay Foundation. Adopt-A-Beach is held atContinueContinue reading “40 tons of trash cleared from Texas Gulf Coast beaches, 500 roads reopened, 300 boats sunk or damaged after Hurricane Harvey”

TPWD says snakes, fish in Willow Marsh Bayou affected by Highway 90 spill

This article was originally published in The Examiner on Oct. 6, 2016. By Eleanor SkeltonStaff Writer Cleanup efforts are starting after last week’s chemical spill off Highway 90 just outside of Beaumont. The Texas Commission on Environmental Quality says that 1,066 gallons of Uniarom TX, a heavy aromatics solvent with naphthalene, was released into the Willow Marsh BayouContinueContinue reading “TPWD says snakes, fish in Willow Marsh Bayou affected by Highway 90 spill”

Chemical spill on Highway 90 west of Beaumont

The Jefferson County Sheriff’s Office restricts access to the site of the chemical spill. | Photo: Eleanor Skelton This article was originally published in The Examiner on Sept. 29, 2016. By Eleanor SkeltonStaff Writer Jefferson County Sheriff’s Office says a chemical spill into Willow Marsh Bayou has been contained and that work to remove the solvent from theContinueContinue reading “Chemical spill on Highway 90 west of Beaumont”

TCEQ: sulfur dioxide levels no longer elevated in Beaumont

This article was originally published in The Examiner on Sept. 15, 2016. By Eleanor Skelton Staff Writer This week the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality announced that sulfur dioxide emissions are lower, according to data from the downtown Beaumont monitoring station, and now meet regulatory standards. Sulfur dioxide emissions in Beaumont are now down by 76ContinueContinue reading “TCEQ: sulfur dioxide levels no longer elevated in Beaumont”