Dylan Baddour of Inside Climate News reports about environmental groups and citizens in Texas who are challenging the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality for its use of an unwritten "one-mile test" to restrict public challenges to air pollution permits. Key quotes:“TCEQ’s actions speak for themselves,” Erin Gaines, an Austin-based senior attorney with the nonprofit Earthjustice said. Hazardous air pollutants and fine particulate matter are known to cause cancer and other serious health issues. Texas has a history of prioritizing polluting industries over local communities. Madeleine Turner wrote about plans for the Permian Highway Pipeline in Texas plowing ahead—with fears over water pollution quickly becoming reality.

Source: Washington Post July 30, 2023 20:06 UTC