Issue Position: Environmental Protection

Issue Position

Houston is home to the largest petro-chemical and related manufacturing industry, the inevitable by-product is increased pollutants in our air, water and land. The same air, water and land that we recreation, work, and live on. Our industry is a boon to the economy, however, we endure unsafe levels of chemical releases and we have some of the highest cancer clusters in the region.

People want and deserve to be safe in their enjoyment, work and living. It's particularly concerning that despite the need for protective legislation, there are instead, reductions in EPA oversight, numerous legislative bills introduced to reduce pollution standards, and measures proposed to lower penalties for environmental disaster perpetrators.

I am committed to a safe and healthy environment that we can all enjoy.

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