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Texas DOT is investing over $1B in infrastructure projects that will worsen air quality despite promoting a climate plan.

EnvironmentInfrastructureApr 19, 2026score 0.282 posts · 0 replies across 2 instances
The thread discusses a $1B investment in infrastructure projects that are expected to worsen air quality, despite claims of having a climate plan. The focus is on the contradiction between environmental commitments and the actual impact of the projects.

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Texas DOT is investing over $1B in infrastructure projects that will worsen air quality despite promoting a climate plan.
Parent: Climate PolicyEntity: Texas DOTImpact: negativeDate: Apr 19, 2026Target: Texas DOT's climate policy and infrastructure investment

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Last week, from Mezabahnur Masum: "Orange barrels. Lane closures. Churned earth where sidewalks used to be. We are committing more than $1B to projects that will worsen our air quality, and we are doing it while congratulating ourselves for having a climate plan." https://www.texasobserver.org/denton-net-zero-transit-policy-txdot/ #Texas #ClimateChange #environment #news #politics #USpol #transit
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@[email protected]
Last week, from Mezabahnur Masum: "Orange barrels. Lane closures. Churned earth where sidewalks used to be. We are committing more than $1B to projects that will worsen our air quality, and we are doing it while congratulating ourselves for having a climate plan." https://www.texasobserver.org/denton-net-zero-transit-policy-txdot/ #Texas
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