Texas Commission on Environmental Quality’s mission to protect Texans is failing.
The rollback of environmental standards for health in Texas and the U.S. is probably affecting our air quality this week in Austin.
The haze and particulate levels at the end of April are the worst I’ve ever seen in the 33 years I’ve lived here (red level 151 on my IQ Air outdoor monitor).
Gas flaring in oil production in Texas along with other pollutants need to be monitored and reduced.
When we have heat and humidity, the pollutants are trapped.
Leslie Smith, Austin, Texas
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