Project Updates

BPUB Update – Week of Jan. 12, 2015

By bpub | January 12, 2015 | Comments Off on BPUB Update – Week of Jan. 12, 2015

As the new year begins, some people might be considering a new air conditioning system. In this week’s BPUB Update, BPUB’s energy efficiency and conservation coordinator lets you know what to look for in a new AC and how to get some money back through BPUB’s GreenLiving rebate program. Don’t forget to like us at…

BPUB Update – Week of Jan. 5, 2015

By bpub | January 8, 2015 | Comments Off on BPUB Update – Week of Jan. 5, 2015

Communication is critical to the success of the Resaca Restoration Project. Each team must know what the other team is doing in order to properly do their jobs. Learn how they do it in this week’s BPUB Update.

Ground Breaking Held for Resaca Restoration Project Museum Exhibit

By bpub | December 3, 2014 | Comments Off on Ground Breaking Held for Resaca Restoration Project Museum Exhibit

The Children’s Museum of Brownsville held a ground breaking Oct. 22 for a 3,000-square-foot outdoor expansion that will feature an exhibit about BPUB’s Resaca Restoration Project. BPUB’s contribution to this project is an exhibit that will teach children about the dewatering system used in the Resaca Restoration Project. The way it works is that a…

BPUB Update – Week of Nov. 24, 2014

By bpub | November 25, 2014 | Comments Off on BPUB Update – Week of Nov. 24, 2014

The Brownsville Public Utilities Board needed to come up with a new solution for dredging the resaca system at Gladys Porter Zoo. This week’s BPUB Update looks at the new tactic being used: diver-guided dredging

BPUB Resaca Education and Outreach Coordinator Joins BPUB

By bpub | November 19, 2014 | Comments Off on BPUB Resaca Education and Outreach Coordinator Joins BPUB

BPUB has added a Resaca Education and Outreach Coordinator to its ranks thanks to a grant from the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). Sadot Azzua joins BPUB with a background in outreach. Her principal purpose at BPUB is to educate residents about the importance of the Resaca Restoration Project and keep them informed about all of…

BPUB Update – Week of Nov. 10, 2014

By bpub | November 12, 2014 | Comments Off on BPUB Update – Week of Nov. 10, 2014

The next venue for the Resaca Restoration Project requires some careful coordination and planning before it begins. See why it was necessary to use a crane operator in this week’s BPUB Update. Don’t forget to like us at www.facebook.com/ILoveResacas for all the latest updates

BPUB Taps Divers to Clean Out Resacas at Gladys Porter Zoo

By bpub | November 7, 2014 | Comments Off on BPUB Taps Divers to Clean Out Resacas at Gladys Porter Zoo

The Brownsville Public Utilities Board (BPUB) has contracted with American Underwater Services (AUS) to use divers to clean out the resaca system at Gladys Porter Zoo as part of BPUB’s Resaca Restoration Project.

BPUB Update – Week of Nov 3, 2014

By bpub | November 3, 2014 | Comments Off on BPUB Update – Week of Nov 3, 2014

With work winding down at the Dean Porter Park Resaca, this week’s BPUB Update looks at some of the benefits that the Resaca Restoration Project has done for the waterway.

BPUB Awards First Check in GreenBusiness Program

By bpub | October 17, 2014 | Comments Off on BPUB Awards First Check in GreenBusiness Program

BPUB’s GreenBusiness program is officially underway. Just ask Trico Products. That company was the first business to receive a rebate for updating its facility to be more energy efficient. Trico was awarded a check for $14,289 for its efforts.