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Environmental Regulations: a primer for Lavaca Bay
Regulatory background as applied to Lavaca Bay with EPA facility report summaries.
Formosa Outfalls
Formosa Plastics has an expired but new pending TPDES permit for its facilities at Point Comfort (Permit Number WQ0002436). The former permit covered the release of ‘trace’ amounts of plastics into Lavaca Bay via outfalls… Read More »Formosa Outfalls
Pellet and Powder Audits
Audits are a powerful way to show evidence… February 22nd 2016 Audit In the February Audit they found… January 2016 Audit In the January Audit…
Press Releases
Jan. 23, 2020 Precedent Setting Permit Request for Texas Facility: Zero Discharge of Plastics POINT COMFORT, Texas (Jan. 23, 2020) – In December 2019, U.S. District Judge Kenneth M. Hoyt approved a $50 million environmental… Read More »Press Releases
Zero Discharge of Plastics
“Within ten (10) days of the effective date of this Consent Decree, Formosa will request in writing to TCEQ as part of the current Texas Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (TPDES) permit renewal process that Formosa’s… Read More »Zero Discharge of Plastics
2020 Horizon : Remediation Attempt
The Remediation Consultant will review ongoing remediation methods, make site visits, and will produce a Remediation Plan with the goal being a removal of most Plastics from the environment while protecting the Cox Creek and… Read More »2020 Horizon : Remediation Attempt
Water Monitoring: Outfall Photos
Outfalls can be high pollution points. Out team seeks to find as many nurdles as possible and hold Formosa Accountable.