Which statement about the TCEQ is not true?
a. The TCEQ is responsible for issuing air and water operating permits to businesses operating in Texas.
b. Businesses that desire permits to use public water are able to bring intense pressure to bear on the TCEQ through political channels.
c. The TCEQ has authorized so many permits for businesses to use Texas surface water that in years of scarcity, many ofthe rivers come close to going dry.
d. The TCEQ's policies have favored environmental protection over economic development.
e. High percentages of whooping crane deaths were due to the lack of fresh water in Texas.
Question 2
The organization with the mission to protect our state's human and natural resources consistent with sustainable economic development is called _____.
a. the Texas Sustainability Commission (TSC)
b. the Economic Development and Tourism agency in the governor's office
c. the Texas Game and Wildlife Agency
d. the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (TCEQ)
e. Ducks Unlimited
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