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		<description><![CDATA[As geologist, volcanoes are one of the most awe inspiring forces.  It is commonly depicted in movies and sometimes the focus of the movie or just a prop.  For some lighter side of things, here is an article on them. The Right (and Wrong) Way to Die When You Fall Into Lava By Erik Klemetti   December [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=tapg.wordpress.com&amp;blog=7037879&amp;post=368&amp;subd=tapg&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Six Questions for EPA on Pavillion</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 20 Dec 2011 15:00:59 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Matthew R. Cowan, P.G. (TX, 1263)</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[From Energy In Depth 1) Why the huge difference between what EPA found in its monitoring wells and what was detected in private wells from which people actually get their water? Contrary to what was reported yesterday, the compounds of greatest concern detected by EPA in Pavillion weren’t found in water wells that actually supply [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=tapg.wordpress.com&amp;blog=7037879&amp;post=361&amp;subd=tapg&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 16 Dec 2011 15:00:54 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency announced Thursday for the first time that fracking — a controversial method of improving the productivity of oil and gas wells — may be to blame for causing groundwater pollution. The draft finding could have significant implications while states try to determine how to regulate the process. Environmentalists characterized the [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=tapg.wordpress.com&amp;blog=7037879&amp;post=357&amp;subd=tapg&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 16 Dec 2011 13:00:16 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[BY JACK Z. SMITH FORT WORTH &#8212; Preliminary findings from a study of hydraulic fracturing and shale-gas development show no direct link between the controversial process and groundwater contamination, the University of Texas professor who led the study said Wednesday. Problems in shale fields appear to be related to issues such as poor casing or [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=tapg.wordpress.com&amp;blog=7037879&amp;post=359&amp;subd=tapg&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Updates #1 &#8211; TBPG Special Meeting 11-7-11</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 12 Dec 2011 19:00:29 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[The Texas Board of Professional Geoscientists met on November 7, 2011 to consider Advisory Opinion #7.  This Advisory Opinion was in response to the reaction to the Proposed Rules published in the September 30th edition of the Texas Register.  These proposed rules dealt with the practice of Oil &#38; Gas.  There were two sections to this proposed [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=tapg.wordpress.com&amp;blog=7037879&amp;post=352&amp;subd=tapg&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>TBPG Calls Special Meeting to Address the Firestorm of Criticism</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 31 Oct 2011 13:00:04 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Special Board Meeting  November 7, 2011 at 1:00 p.m. 333 Guadalupe Street, Room 100 (tentative) Austin, Texas 78701 AGENDA Call to order Roll call and certification of quorum Consideration and possible action on immediate withdrawal of the Board’s proposed rules 22 Texas Administrative Code §851.33 and §851.34 and the Board’s proposed amendment to 22 Texas [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=tapg.wordpress.com&amp;blog=7037879&amp;post=348&amp;subd=tapg&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Proposed Rules from the Oil and Gas Workgroup of the TBPG.</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 17 Oct 2011 13:31:18 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[The Texas Board of Professional Geoscientists has proposed new rules that have been published in the Texas Register.  The Proposed Rules and Amendments were published in the September 30, 2011 edition of the Texas Register. Some of these proposed rules are  related to oil and gas community.  These rules have been under development by an Oil and [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=tapg.wordpress.com&amp;blog=7037879&amp;post=338&amp;subd=tapg&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>New Draft Adviory Opinion Regarding Academic Research from the Board!!</title>
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		<description><![CDATA[The Texas Board of Professional Geoscientists have received a new request for advisory opinion.  The question is as follows: Re:  Does any and all geoscientific work that is conducted through an academic institution or non-profit research institution or for-profit organization automatically qualify as “geoscientific research” for purposes of Texas Occupations Code §1002.252(4)? The Draft Opinion: No. Most work [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=tapg.wordpress.com&amp;blog=7037879&amp;post=330&amp;subd=tapg&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>ASU Grant urges students to rock in geosciences</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 10 Oct 2011 15:00:34 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[From the San Angelo Times: Angelo State University faculty were awarded $165,000 dollars to be used on field trips.  The funding is a grant from the National Science Foundation to be used as part of a project started by ASU.  This project is designed to get students interested in pursuing careers in the Geosciences.   The [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=tapg.wordpress.com&amp;blog=7037879&amp;post=293&amp;subd=tapg&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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