Public Citizen: Bill Passed by TX House Tells 'Reluctant' TCEQ It Can Be Indifferent
May 25, 2023
May 25, 2023
WASHINGTON, May 25 (TNSrpt) -- Public Citizen issued the following news release:
The Texas House of Representatives late Monday night gave preliminary approval to Senate Bill 471, a much-criticized piece of legislation allowing the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (TCEQ) to ignore community complaints against polluters.
The legislation authored by Republican state Sen. Drew Springer lets the TCEQ dismiss some complaints without conducting an investigation.
The Texas House of Representatives late Monday night gave preliminary approval to Senate Bill 471, a much-criticized piece of legislation allowing the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (TCEQ) to ignore community complaints against polluters.
The legislation authored by Republican state Sen. Drew Springer lets the TCEQ dismiss some complaints without conducting an investigation.