Questions the TCEQ won't answer at tonight's meeting

"The TCEQ will host an informational meeting on Tuesday, Oct. 5, 2010, from 6 to 8:30 p.m. at the Midlothian Conference Center to answer questions regarding the study and its results. The meeting format is “come and go,” and both TCEQ and City staff will be present."

Once again, the TCEQ and the City of Midlothian will tell residents everything is okay. Once again, they will be wrong. Once again, they will not answer questions.

Here are Sal Mier's questions:

To TCEQ and local government officials:

I am unfortunately out of town and unable to ask these questions or make these statement in person. I ask that you indulge me and respond to my questions:

How appropriate is it for TCEQ to be making statements and judgments about public health impact when you are a Regulatory Agency and not a Public Health Agency?

Your pronouncements tonight regarding impact on public health on our community are not based on a comprehensive evaluation therefore, they are insincere and misleading.

As you are fully aware, ATSDR and TDSHS are currently conducting a vastly more objective and comprehensive public health evaluation and it is only when this is completed that we will then have a better understanding of public health impact of the air emissions in our community.

Do you feel there is no significance to the work ATSDR and TDSHS are doing?

It is a scientific fact that your premature statements and judgments regarding public health impact are without full basis and substance.


Sal Mier

Midlothian

Here is my question to the TCEQ:

Why don't you answer Sal's questions?

And to the City of Midlothian and MISD, after tonight's meeting, I'll have a few questions for you. I'll post them tomorrow.