Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick has asked the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality, the state’s environmental agency, to stop approving permits for concrete production plants in Texas until the 2025 legislative session. Patrick’s letter to TCEQ Chair Jon Niermann on Tuesday comes after his visit to Sherman Monday night to listen to residents’ concerns about a proposed 600-acre cement plant and limestone quarry by Black Mountain Cement .
After Garden Ridge says no, concrete plant's owner finds site just outside city The TCEQ did not immediately respond to a request for comment. Patrick said the cement plant could affect companies in Grayson County, such as GlobalWafers, a semiconductor chip manufacturer. A spokesperson for the company expressed concerns about the cement kiln project’s effect on its operations and warned of potential legal action if the project is approved.
Lack of transparency among issues Texas environmental officials need to improve upon, commission finds Communities across Texas have long complained about pollution from concrete plants, arguing that it contributes to health problems such as asthma, bronchitis and throat cancer. Many of them have been fighting new plants for years or trying to have existing ones shut down.
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