Jan. 31 — Spearheaded by environmental advocacy group Environment Texas and climate researchers across Texas, the letter was written in response to Abbott’s unwillingness to answer questions about how climate change affects extreme weather in Texas, Environment Texas associate Emma Pabst said.
— Daily Texan
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