Texas burns while libtards fiddle.

Texas Lawmakers Refuse to Acknowledge Climate Change, Prefer to Ignore Elephant in the Room While Supposedly Addressing Natural Disasters

Texas — that great state known for its cowboy bravado and oil-drenched politics — has once again displayed its expertise in sticking its head in the sand. This time, it's ignoring the elephant in the room: climate change.

In typical Texas fashion, where everything is bigger, including their denial of scientific facts, they've managed to brush off the connection between two devastating disasters: Hurricane Harvey in 2017 and the recent wildfires in the Panhandle.

"Providing first responders with the best possible equipment and training to fight wildfires is like putting a band-aid on a gunshot wound when the real problem is the bullet holes. Nice job, Texas lawmakers! Way to miss the point!"

Climate change? What climate change? Let's just give them better equipment and hope for the best! After all, we can't possibly acknowledge the planet is getting hotter. That might mean we have to hold fossil fuel interests accountable and stop lining our pockets with their dirty money.

The investigative committee, with all its wisdom, managed to overlook the fact that 2023 was the hottest year on record. Surprise, surprise! No mention of climate change in their little 42-page report. Let's just keep denying reality and hope it goes away.

"Oh, the irony! Texas, a state known for its extreme weather and disasters, refuses to acknowledge climate change. It's like they're asking for more disasters. Darwin Awards, anyone?"

With nearly half of all climate- and weather-related disasters occurring in Texas since 1980, you'd think they'd want to address the root cause. But no, that would require common sense, something Texas lawmakers seem to be sorely lacking.

"Abandoned oil wells? Wildfires? Oh, just let the oil regulator handle it. They're definitely not part of the problem. Yeah, way to pass the buck, Texas! Kick the can down the road, why don't ya?"

Texas, a state of contradictions, is tied together by climate-induced disasters. It's a real "Hold my beer and watch this!" moment. So, unless Texas wants to drown in floodwaters or burn to a crisp, it's time to wake up and smell the smoke.

By _White, the climate policy and "outreach specialist," aka tree-hugger, for the Texas office of Public Citizen, aka a bunch of liberal snowflakes.