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PROTECT GOVERNMENT FUNDING FOR OUR ENVIRONMENT & HEALTH

STOP House Bill 4313

HB 4313 offered by Representative Cecil Bell (R-Magnolia) would deny any city, county, metropolitan or regional transit authority, regional council of governments (this would include our North Central Texas Council of Governments), or public school district from using public funds “to plan, create, or operate an environmental project” to “reduce greenhouse gas emissions, reduce the amount of pollutants reaching the environment, or create public awareness of those or related issues.”

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The bill covers public money “obtained from any source, including from a tax, fee, grant, or donation.

 

This bill was heard in Intergovernmental Affairs on April 8 and could be voted out any day by this committee. This bill could deny the public funding or use of grants for:

  • Climate plan initiatives or regional initiatives including NCTCOG's Air Quality Improvement Program (AQIP) to reduce pollution and lower greenhouse gases. It would affect any initiatives requiring funding to help get the region out of nonattainment of air quality standards.

  • Installing air monitors by cities or counties via EPA grants or other sources

  • Community solar projects (outside of rooftop solar) funded with public money if tied to a grant or donation related to air quality

  • Fleet purchases of EV's or lower emitting vehicles through the Texas Emission Reduction Plans for cities and counties

  • Public facing EV charging infrastructure with public funding from related emission lowering grants

  • Local school districts applying to the Clean Bus program

  • Public transit or high speed rail if tied to air emission funding

  • And more....

Ask these Intergovernmental Committee members to VOTE NO on this bill that would disallow communities to clean up their air for the health and welfare of their residents now.

Either CALL

Cecil Bell (R-Chair) – 512.463.0650 (author of HB 4313)

Erin Zwiener (D-Vice Chair) – 512.463.0647

Sheryl Cole (D-Austin) – 512.463.0506

Philip Cortez (D-San Antonio) – 512.463.0269

Cassandra Garcia Hernandez (D-Farmers Branch) – 512.463.0468

Terri Leo Wilson (R-Marble Falls) 512.463.0309

David Lowe (R-Ft. Worth) – 512.463.0599

Shelley Luther (R-Tom Bean) – 512.463.0297

Jon Rosenthal (D-Houston) – 512.463.0722

David Spiller (R-Jacksboro) - 512.463.0526

Carl Tepper (R-Lubbock) - 512.463.0676

or EMAIL by copy and pasting the text below

Thanks all for your efforts to support clean air for our communities and our families.

TAKE ACTION AGAINST TOTAL'S FUNDERS

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STOP the Bond Funding of TotalEnergies Harmful Oil & Gas Projects

Bonds fund 70% of TotalEnergies’ ongoing drilling operations.​ Citibank, Bank of America, and JP Morgan Chase, along with other US and foreign banking institutions have funded long term bonds that support Total's harmful drilling operations in Arlington, and worldwide. Together, let’s demand these banks no longer fund TotalEnergies for the sake of our community and other communities around the globe.  

JOIN OUR VOLUNTEER LIST

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We promote a liveable Arlington in many ways through

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  • environmental advocacy

  • organizing residents against gas well expansion

  • tabling at fairs

  • hosting community events

  • canvassing

  • helping with park clean ups and at community gardens

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There are different levels of engagement, and we welcome you to join our team.

If you have any questions, contact Chioma, our Community Engagement and Partnerships Coordinator, at engage@liveablearlington.org.

DISPLAY OUR YARD SIGN

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Show your opposition to more gas wells where our children live, play, and go to school.

Email liveablearlington@gmail.com with Yard Sign in the subject line to get a yard sign.

It is free for Arlington residents.

THIS ACTION HAS CLOSED

French energy giant Total is trying for a third time to add 10 methane gas wells behind an Arlington preschool

How you can take action 

The Arlington City Council voted unanimously to give initial approval for a new fracking site behind a preschool and three elementary schools. Two more hearings and votes will follow on February 25. Join us and let them know there is strong community opposition.

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Sign and share our petition with Arlington family and friends.

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Send an email to Mayor Ross and the City Council to express your disappointment with their first YES vote and ask them to reverse it on February 25 . We have a how-to guide with talking points and a template to help you.

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Join us to oppose this permit at the final two public hearings at Arlington City Council Chambers (101 W Abram St.) at 6:30 PM on Tues, Feb 25.

  • ​More information is available in our Action Toolkit.​

  • ​We will provide updates on our Facebook Event Page.

  • Liveable Arlington is hosting an Open House in the Arlington Tomorrow Foundation Boardroom of the Downtown Library (two min. walk from the Chambers) from 4:30-6:30 PM on February 25, to help people draft or revise testimonies over light refreshments. Click the button on the right to tell us you're coming.

Background

Total failed to secure permits to expand its AC360 site in 2020, and again in 2022, after Liveable mobilized massive community opposition.

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Instead of respecting the community’s wishes, Total plans to create a new drill site named Maverick with 10 gas wells right next to their AC360 site. The preschool will lie downwind from not one, but two drill sites if this dangerous plan is approved. Three elementary schools - Thornton, Johns and Adams - are located within minutes of the planned site.

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Despite strong community turnout in opposition at the first hearing, the city council voted YES for Total at the first vote.

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LEARN MORE

The city council gave initial approval to the new drill site, but there will be two more public hearings and council votes on February 25 for final approval. Everyone opposed should turn out. Our Action Toolkit has more information.

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Hear from Ms. Vincent, the Director of The Mother's Heart, by clicking here.

Watch the parent of a toddler at The Mother's Heart, Corey Kelley, here.

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