TCEQ says it’s out of their hands
"When is enough enough?" asked resident."Where's the sixth, seventh, eighth one going? Why do we have them all in our neighborhood?" Clustering is a common practice for crushers and has been consistently flagged as a health concern by environmental advocates at the Legislature.
Questions then turned to compliance."When the wind kicks up, the air gets so full of dust that you go outside and your eyes sting," said Sides. Neighbors have made multiple complaints, at least one of which TCEQ investigated with a surprise visit. However, the agency's investigation is"only a snapshot in time," admitted, the compliance officer for the region.
Furthermore, when a facility applies for a permit, they self-report how their operation meets TCEQ requirements. TCEQ only checks that when they apply for renewal. Residents at the meeting asked what recourse there was for removing one of these crushers, and TCEQ reps told them that they couldn't give legal advice on the matter.
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