Previously: Both #Austin and #Dallas passed laws mandating rest breaks for construction workers, as protection from dangerous heat. Then the lege overruled them, and banned future laws like it.

Cities plan climate action but it's blocked by the state. texasobserver.org/texas-cities…

#safety #Republicans #ClimateChange #environment #news

The Hard Ceiling over Texas Cities’ Climate Plans

From the biggest cities to smaller towns, local officials wrote serious climate plans. One law at a time, state policy has narrowed the tools to carry them out.

^{Mezabahnur Masum (The Texas Observer)}