Texas Catholic Bishops Issue Statement on Coal Plants

Texas' 15 Catholic bishops today issued a statement calling for lawmakers to adopt energy policy measures that reflect a framework of principles drawn from four major themes of Catholic Social Teaching: Upholding the Right to Life; A Priority for the Poor; The Pursuit of the Common Good; and The Practice of Prudence.

The bishops said legislators "should enact legislation that directs the responsible state agencies to adopt a measured and deliberate approach for the consideration of all permit applications for the construction of new generating facilities, and to ensure that the permit process includes a full
review of the health, environmental and global warming implications of the technologies proposed along with comprehensive analyses of alternative strategies and their comparative costs and benefits."

Read the Bishops' statement here