On Thursday, June 24 the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality is holding its first meeting in four years about Dallas/Fort Worth Smog.The meeting is to take place from 7 to 9 pm in the City of Arlington City Council Chambers at 101 West Abram Street in Arlington.
This is a Public Meeting.
So. What is this meeting about?
Well. Last summer D/FW violated the federal smog standard, despite a Texas plan to not let that happen.
This failure gave this region of Texas the dirtiest air in the state.
Now, Texas has to come up with a second plan. At the June 24 meeting TCEQ, supposedly, will seek opinions from citizens as to what anti-pollution measures need to be implemented.
Now, I'm thinking in a fair, sane, sensible, responsible world giving TCEQ your ideas might be a good idea. But, this is TCEQ we are talking about. Widely believed to be corrupted by too much industry influence tainting the agency's actions.
I guess it is good to be optimistic and hope for the best. So, the North Central Texas Clean Air Task Foce, in cooperation with Downwinders at Risk, Environmental Defense Fund, North Central Texas Communities Alliance, Public Citizen, Sierra Club and Texas Oil and Gas Accountability Project urge you to act on June 24.
And show up in Arlington to give TCEQ a piece of your mind and the bitch slapping the agency and its lackeys so richly deserve.
The TCEQ is supposed to be a Guard Dog, not a Lapdog. Unfortunately for all of us, the TCEQ listens to it's Master, the Industry rather than the voters. This is what happens when these positions are appointed rather than standing up to any scrutiny of the public. Qualifications for these positions seem to rely completely on political affilation alone and loyalty to Industry.
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