Commissioner Buckingham Announces Success of GLO’s 2024 Texas Coastal Roundup
Today, Texas Land Commissioner Dawn Buckingham, M.D. is pleased to announce that the Texas General Land Office's (GLO) Texas Coastal Roundup was a tremendous success for the Corpus Christi community and the many coastal organizations. Read More
Support the Texas Adopt-A-Beach Program with a Specialty License Plate
Today, Texas Land Commissioner Dawn Buckingham, M.D. is asking Texans to consider ordering a 2024 Adopt-A-Beach specialty license plate to benefit the Adopt-A-Beach program’s all-volunteer effort to keep trash off Texas beaches."As Land Commissioner and a Texan who lived on the Texas coast for over a decade, keeping our beaches clean and thriving is essential to the habitats that live there," said Commissioner Buckingham. "The GLO's Adopt-A-Beach (AAB) program plays an important part in ensuring we exceed those standards. Read More
Join Commissioner Buckingham June 1st at the 2024 Texas Coastal Roundup
Today, Texas Land Commissioner Dawn Buckingham reminds families and the public to participate in the 2024 Texas Coastal Roundup on June 1, 2024, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.. This free education and outreach event will allow Texans to learn more about how the GLO works with coastal organizations to safeguard and conserve the Texas coast. The Texas Coastal Roundup will occur at the Great Lawn at Waters Edge Park in Corpus Christi. Read More
Commissioner Buckingham Thanks Galveston Barge First Responders and Promises Continued GLO Efforts Monitoring Environmental Impact
This week, Texas Land Commissioner Dawn Buckingham, M.D. was in Galveston to see first-hand the damage caused after a barge collided with the Pelican Island Bridge last Wednesday, spilling approximately 20,000 gallons of vacuum gas oil into the Galveston Channel. Read More
Commissioner Buckingham Announces Winner of the 28th Annual Treasures of the Texas Coast Children's Art Contest
Today, Texas Land Commissioner Dawn Buckingham, M.D. announced Ivan Fang of Katy as the Grand Prize Winner of the 28th Annual Treasures of the Texas Coast Children's Art Contest. Read More
Commissioner Buckingham Sends Letter to Biden Administration Opposing Proposed Second Offshore Wind Sale in Gulf of Mexico
Today, Texas Land Commissioner Dawn Buckingham, M.D. submitted a letter in opposition to the Biden Administration's second proposal for an offshore wind energy sale. The proposed auction, spearheaded by the Department of the Interior’s Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) covers four offshore areas in the Gulf of Mexico, totaling 410,060 acres. "As Texas Land Commissioner, I am charged with determining whether granting an easement to access state-owned submerged land for transmission lines to shore is in Texas’ best interest. Read More
Commissioner Buckingham Announces Results of 2024 Adopt-A-Beach Coastwide Spring Cleanup
Today, Texas Land Commissioner Dawn Buckingham, M.D. announced the results of the 2024 Adopt-A-Beach Coastwide Spring Cleanup on Saturday, April 20, 2024. This year, 5,483 volunteers participated in the cleanup to help keep Texas beaches beautiful. Read More
Texas Land Commissioner Buckingham Celebrates Completion of Dog Island Project Restoring Over 800 Acres of Coastal Habitat
Today, Texas Land Commissioner Dawn Buckingham, M.D. announced that the Texas General Land Office's (GLO) Coastal Management Project (CMP) and the Matagorda Bay Foundation (MBF) have completed MBF's Dog Island Acquisition Project, which has protected and restored over 800 acres of vital coastal habitat. Read More
Commissioner Buckingham Encourages Orange County Residents to Participate in Vessel Turn-In Program
Today, Texas Land Commissioner Dawn Buckingham, M.D. encourages Orange County residents to participate in the Orange County Vessel Turn-In Program on April 6, 9, 11, and 13, 2024, from 10 am to 6 pm. Read More
Commissioner Buckingham Announces Approval of Funding for West Galveston Beach Nourishment Project
Today, Texas Land Commissioner Dawn Buckingham, M.D. announced the approval of Coastal Erosion Planning & Response Act (CEPRA) funding for the West Galveston Beach Nourishment project. Read More