Texas Land Commissioner Buckingham Encourages Texans to Attend the 2025 Texas Coastal Roundup in South Padre
Texas Land Commissioner Dawn Buckingham, M.D. invites families and Texans across the state to the Texas General Land Office's (GLO) 2025 Coastal Roundup in South Padre, Texas on April 26, 2025 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.
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Texas Land Commissioner Buckingham Encourages Matagorda County Residents to Participate in Free Vessel Turn-In Event
Today, Texas Land Commissioner Dawn Buckingham, M.D., encourages Matagorda County residents to help keep the Texas Coast clean by participating in the Matagorda County Vessel Turn-In Program (V-TIP) April 9th, 10th, 11th and 12th, from 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. each day.
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Texas Land Commissioner Buckingham Announces Construction Kick-Off of the Rollover Pass Pier
Texas Land Commissioner Dawn Buckingham, M.D., announced that construction of the new Rollover Pass Pier has begun. The Rollover Pass Project is one of the Texas General Land Office's (GLO) major coastal preservation efforts.
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Texas Land Commissioner Buckingham Encourages Orange County Residents to Participate in Free Vessel Turn-In Event
The Texas General Land Office (GLO) is partnering with Orange County and the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department (TPWD) to offer Orange County residents a free event to remove inoperable and derelict vessels.
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Commissioner Buckingham Pledges Additional $8 Million in Funding to Plug Eight More High Priority Wells in Trinity Bay
Today, Texas Land Commissioner Dawn Buckingham, M.D., announced that the Texas General Land Office (GLO) is pledging new support to continue the Trinity Bay well-plugging project with the Texas Railroad Commission (RRC).
Read MoreTexas Land Commissioner Buckingham Announces GLO's Coastal Management Program Grant Cycle 30 Funding Awards
Texas Land Commissioner Dawn Buckingham, M.D., is excited to announce that the Texas General Land Office (GLO) awarded approximately $1.695 million for several projects across three coastal counties through its Coastal Management Program (CMP) Grant Cycle 30.
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Land Commissioner Buckingham Encourages Brazoria County Residents to Participate in Free Vessel Turn-In Event
Texas Land Commissioner Dawn Buckingham, M.D., is encouraging Brazoria County residents to help keep the Texas Coast clean by participating in the Brazoria County Vessel Turn-In Program (VTIP) on March 17-20, 2025, from 8:00 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Read MoreCommissioner Buckingham Announces Update for Trinity Bay Orphan Well Project
Texas Land Commissioner Dawn Buckingham, M.D., announced new developments in the Texas General Land Office's (GLO) partnership with the Texas Railroad Commission (RRC) to plug orphan wells in north Trinity Bay.
Read MoreTexas Land Commissioner Buckingham Announces Results of 2025 Adopt-A-Beach Winter Cleanup
The results of the 2025 Adopt-A-Beach Winter Cleanup, which took place on South Padre Island on Friday, February 7th, and across the Coastal Bend on Saturday, February 8th. Over two days, 415 volunteers cleaned 12 miles of coastline and picked up over 5,300 pounds of trash.
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Commissioner Buckingham Announces Completion of Texas’s Largest Beach Nourishment Project
Texas Land Commissioner Dawn Buckingham, M.D., is proud to announce the recent completion of the largest beach nourishment project in Texas – the McFaddin Beach Nourishment and Dune Restoration Project Phase II, which encompasses 14.5 miles of restored dunes and beaches.
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