The Lege approved $1 billion to develop new state parks, but it also cut back on regulators' ability to protect the air and water, Environment Texas said in its report. Texas txlege TexasParks environment ClimateActionNow ClimateAction
Under new a bill passed by the Texas Legislature, petrochemical plants would qualify for school-tax abatements, but renewable energy facilities wouldn't.
Even so, the same lawmakers passed bills incentivizing development of new fossil fuel infrastructure, banning cities from taking action on climate change and otherwise tying environmental regulators' hands, according to Environment Texas' report. Environment Texas highlighted the following potentially damaging bills that passed both houses and have been signed by Gov. Greg Abbott or await his signature:
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