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Dump developer responds to TCEQ by bullying County employee
In October, the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality issued a Notice of Deficiency to Rancho Viejo Waste Management, shutting down the permitting process for their Pescadito toxic dump. At that time, the dump developers were given 30 days to address the deficiencies and correct them before the process could move forward. How did the dump…
Read MoreTCEQ Issues Notice of Deficiency to Rancho Viejo Waste Management; Gives developer 30 days to fix its permit.
The Texas Commission on Environmental Quality has issued a Notice of Deficiency (NOD) to Rancho Viejo Waste Management regarding numerous items in its permit application for the proposed Pescadito dump. Most notable among these deficiencies is the absence of all the applicable permits and approvals required by State Law. This information was brought to the…
Read MoreMexican representative voices concerns about Pescadito dump and international treaties.
“I volunteered. My children didn’t.”
Citizens Speak Out Against Dump
Why are Laredoans AGAINST the DUMP? Here is just one of the hundreds of public comments that have been filed with TCEQ AGAINST the DUMP. This is an excerpt from the Public Meeting held by TCEQ on August 11, 2016.
Read MoreUS and Mexican feds deal blow to Pescadito’s permit chances
The International Boundary and Water Commission has formally submitted comments to the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality expressing its concerns over the proposed Pescadito dump in Webb County. These concerns come in light of new information which was brought to light by Webb County at the August 11, public meeting. As we have reported, TCEQ…
Read MoreWeekend rain kicks up San Juanito Creek through the proposed dump site
Here are two photos of San Juanito Creek, taken after the rains this weekend. This creek flows through the proposed Pescadito toxic dump site. A large portion of the proposed dump site sits in this 100-year floodplain. However, this is how the creek looked after only two and a half inches of rain. We urge…
Read MoreComment period extended! Speak up NOW!
View the entire TCEQ public meeting, August 11, 2016. Thanks to you, our petition AGAINST the DUMP has now surpassed 10,000 signatures. And thank you for your robust support at the TCEQ public meeting. The agency announced before the meeting that there were some issues with the PERC permit application and that it would be…
Read MoreTCEQ Public Meeting TONIGHT!
Petition Signatures Top 10,000! Sign our petition NOW!
Thanks to you, our petition AGAINST the DUMP has now surpassed 10,000 signatures. We will be out in force at 7pm Thursday, Aug. 11, at Casa Blanca Event Center to make our voices heard at the TCEQ Public Meeting. Until then, we can STILL go online and submit comments directly to TCEQ and continue to…
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