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The Boring Company explains its wastewater process to Bastrop residents

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The Boring Company (TBC) attended the TCEQ’s public hearing regarding its permit to dispose 142,000 gallons of wastewater into the Colorado River. During the hearing, a TBC representative explained the tunneling company’s wastewater disposal process to the community.

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The Boring Company quickly resolves violations from TCEQ

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The Boring Company (TBC) quickly resolved three violation notices it received from the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (TCEQ). Elon Musk’s tunneling company received two moderate and one minor violation on March 20, 2023. The Boring Company’s wastewater application is still pending, according to TCEQ records.

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Eaton’s Vehicle Group partnering with Ballard and NREL to develop heavy-duty truck fuel cell technology

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Power management company Eaton’ Vehicle Group has partnered with Ballard Fuel Cell Systems and the Department of Energy’s National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) to develop heavy-duty truck fuel cell technology. —Karl Sievertsen, vice president and chief technology officer, Eaton’s Vehicle Group.

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Eden’s Electrical Reservoir Stimulation technology selected for $3.5M ARPA-E MINER award

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Colorado School of Mines is also a sub-awardee on the project, and will be leading a novel effort to utilize Distributed Fiber-Optic Sensing (DFOS) to monitor fracture processes and chemical reactions in the subsurface during operations of Electrical Reservoir Stimulation. —Paris Smalls, CEO and co-founder of Eden.

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Bridgestone awarded $35M USDA Climate-Smart Grant to advance guayule natural rubber production

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The US Department of Agriculture has awarded Bridgestone and several partners a $35-million grant to continue its investment in desert shrub guayule ( earlier post ) to advance a climate-smart domestic rubber industry and offer a solution for growers amid the ongoing water crisis in the Southwestern US.

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The Boring Company’s wastewater disposal request attracts concerns from Bastrop residents

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The Boring Company (TBC) submitted a permit to discharge about 140,000 gallons of wastewater into the Colorado River a few weeks ago. The Boring Company’s neighbors received a notice about the company’s wastewater disposal request a few weeks ago.

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The Boring Company’s wastewater permit in TX to be discussed at public meeting 

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Texas Senator Sarah Eckhardt formerly requested a public hearing regarding The Boring Company’s (TBC) plans to dump treated wastewater into the Colorado Rivier. Senator Eckhardt noted that many residents have submitted public comments expressing their concerns over The Boring Company’s wastewater permit request.