SENATE
                         NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING


COMMITTEE: Natural Resources

TIME & DATE:  9:00AM, Thursday, June 29, 2000

PLACE: Corpus Christi, Texas

CHAIR: Senator J. E. "Buster" Brown

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The Committee will meet in the Corpus Christi City Council Chambers, 1201
Leopard Street, Corpus Christi to hear invited and public testimony on:
I.   Challenges Texas faces in meeting federal air quality standards
II.  MTBE issues
III. Corpus Christi Regional Water Issues
IV.  Oportunities and challenges facing the Texas Coastal Region
V.   Future of the oil and natural gas production industry
VI.  Port expansion and growth
Upon request, public testimony only on:
     Texas' groundwater resources
     Storage and disposal options for low-level radioactive waste
     Missions and roles of Texas River Authorities
     Implementation of HB 2, SB 766, and SB 7

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