Tax breaks to industry in Brazoria County cost the public an average of $2 million per...
The recent study by AutoCase focused on tax breaks given to industrial facilities such as gas plants, petrochemical facilities and refineries in the Freeport area south of Houston, a region overburdened by industrial pollution, according to advocates behind the report.
"I think incentivizing a company to build a new plant is a move in the right direction," Mudd said."In many cases, they build a new plant to retire an older plant somewhere, and that’s a benefit for the environment." Mudd, of Chiron, wasn't so sure. Louisiana boasts the same amenities, he said, arguing abatements make a difference.
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