Below is the Web version of the Spring 2001 issue for your viewing. Spring 2001 Issue Making Amends Not all fines for environmental violations end up in the state treasury. Some penalty payments are directed back to the very community in which the infraction occurred. Proceeds from fines are used to clean up illegal dump sites, conduct recycling programs, or bring water and wastewater services to needy neighborhoods.
Some entities contribute to nonprofit conservation efforts.
The program was created to address the severe health and environmental problems that can result from abandoned or inactive hazardous waste sites. More than 100 properties have been cleaned up in Texas. An analysis of water availability has concluded that Texas will need seven new major reservoirs to meet the demands of a growing population and industrial base. Each group spent more than two years studying regional water needs for the coming decades. Operation Clean Air Faced with the prospect of growing air pollution, the Corpus Christi area has mounted a comprehensive clean air campaign aimed at the public and business community.