Re: January 13 2023, Texas Tribune article, “EPA Moves away from Permian Basin air pollution crackdown”.
Texas leaders are determined to stop progress on measures to reduce air pollution by oil and gas operations in the Permian Basin no matter what it does to Texans’ health. Oil and gas companies have wielded their power for many years and continue to do that. the Biden administration is trying to lower oil prices after oil shortages around the world after the invasion of Ukraine by Russia. Oil companies have pressurized Texas leaders enough for the EPA to back down from air pollution crackdown.
We need policies that can reduce our dependence on oil and gas and encourage clean energy research and development. Ask your members of Congress to enact laws to transition away from pollution causing energy sources to clean energy that would lower ozone levels and improve air quality. I suffer from pollution regularly.
We want leaders who would work for their constituents’ health and well- being.
Project Manager, City of Austin and Member, Citizens’ Climate Lobby Austin Chapter
Submitted to the Austin American-Statesman
January 2023
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