Since holiday celebrations and the New Year are rapidly approaching, most of us make an effort to keep a New Year’s resolution or two. Whether we try to save money, lose weight, or quit certain habits, one habit worth breaking...

Today is the first day of fall, and this time of year brings fewer and fewer hours of sunlight. This means your home is less expensive to cool. But it also means people will be flipping on the light switch...

Today is the first day of summer, and hot weather has already arrived. In Texas, cooling and heating accounts for as much as 40 percent of annual home energy expenses. Take Care of Texas offers the following easy ways to...

The Texas Commission on Environmental Quality’s Take Care of Texas program is proud to announce the winners of its 2nd annual kindergarten through 5th grade art contest. Students throughout the state submitted artwork showing how they help keep the air...

Springtime and green lawns go hand in hand. Take Care of Texas has lawn care tips that will help your lawn look its best, improve water quality, and conserve water while saving you time and money. Water wisely Water in...

The Texas Commission on Environmental Quality’s Commissioner Toby Baker announced today that requests for grant applications will be accepted beginning Friday, Jan. 15 for more than $56 million in funding available for environmental, ecological, or economic projects. Baker made the...

The TCEQ and Samsung Austin Semiconductor invite Texas kindergarten through fifth grade students to submit their artwork depicting how they, along with their friends and family, help keep the air and water clean, conserve water and energy, and reduce waste...