Texas Commission on Environmental Quality Promotes Air Pollution

State regulator barely even tries to hold industry accountable, advocates say

"...facilities reported releasing more than 63 million pounds of air pollution without authorization in 2017, a 27% increase over..."

Feb. 8, 2019 News Feature by Michael King

Air Pollution Kills

"...They think they are invincible to the silliness about air pollution. Our indoor air filters are getting clogged, and..."

June 16, 2006 Postmarks

New Pollution Rules for Coal-Crazed Texas

Texas Commission on Environmental Quality takes up two federal EPA air quality measures to hopefully reduce mercury and carbon dioxide pollution

"...power-plant emitter of toxic mercury and heat-trapping carbon dioxide pollution, not to mention the country's No. 4 emitter of..."

March 10, 2006 News Feature by Daniel Mottola

Pie-in-the-Sky Pollution

Federal Clean Air Act critics say it's an unrealistic, paper-only policy

"...Free-market solutions to the federal Clean Air Act – usually underwritten by the industry lobby –..."

Aug. 11, 2006 News Feature by Kimberly Reeves

EPA Flexes Federal Muscle on Texas Air

Gov. Perry's huffin' and puffin' in defense of dirty air

"...Administrator Al Armen­dar­iz took decisive action to clean up air pollution in Texas by invalidating all 122 "flexible" air-quality..."

July 9, 2010 News Feature by Katherine Gregor

Where the (Early Action) Rubber Meets the (Clean Air) Road

Local leaders take the first steps toward real-world solutions to our air-quality problems.

"...So far, the Central Texas battle with air pollution has mostly been fought on paper. While citizens..."

June 27, 2003 News Feature by Mike Clark-Madison

Ten Big Polluters Who Designed Bush's 1997 Anti-Pollution Program

"...brought together in 1997 to clean up their own pollution, 10 represented companies that were among the state's Top..."

Oct. 27, 2000 News Feature

Yet Another Bad Air Day

"...Today [Tuesday, April 22] is Earth Day, and the air is bad again in Austin. It's not even the..."

April 22, 2008 Postmarks

Austin Falling Short on Clean Air

New rules could pressure Austin to clean up its act

"...top 75 ppb (rounded down). According to the Clean Air Force of Central Texas, a coalition of governmental, environmental,..."

July 22, 2011 News Feature by Lee Nichols

The Air We Breathe Is Dangerous

"...Dear Editor, I can't go outside today because the air quality, as determined by Dallas weathermen, is dangerously unhealthy...."

June 22, 2005 Postmarks

Can Austin Meet New Air Rules? Don't Hold Your Breath.

Onward through the smog

"...Austin will need to adjust its air-quality attitude in the near future, following the U.S. Environmental..."

March 28, 2008 News Feature by Daniel Mottola

Power Plant Pollution Battle Still On

TXU's Oak Grove lignite-burning facility gets state approval.

"...Oak Grove's air permit, which the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality approved..."

June 15, 2007 News Feature by Daniel Mottola

Need an Air Action Day

"...2.5 readings have been climbing. And this small particle pollution may be worse for our cardiovascular health than we..."

May 9, 2008 Postmarks

Clean Air

"...testing in a plan to clean up our region's air. I'd like to address those concerns and clarify some..."

Feb. 4, 2004 Postmarks

Clean Air in Texas? Not!

The state's clean bill of health means less than meets the eye (and nose)

"...approval under the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's new fine-particle pollution guidelines. FPPs are toxic microscopic emissions, created mainly in..."

July 9, 2004 News Feature by Wells Dunbar

Environs Agreeing on Air

"...of Commerce can agree. But when it comes to air quality, development interests and environmentalists both say Austin needs..."

Sept. 15, 1995 News Feature

Dirty Air Update

Energy industry still running roughshod over Texas

"...1 nationally) and add other smog-forming pollutants to the air?..."

Aug. 18, 2006 News Feature by Daniel Mottola

TCEQ, EPA Air Grievances

Austin could fail air-quality standards; TCEQ could fail EPA standards

"...The Austin area will soon fail to meet federal air-quality standards for public health, according to projections shared by..."

June 18, 2010 News Feature by Katherine Gregor

Will Alcoa Clear the Air?

The aluminum giant's power-plant replacement plan hasn't convinced enviros

"...To hear the Alcoa Corporation tell it, air quality in Central Texas is heading for a win-win..."

Oct. 8, 2004 News Feature by Lee Nichols

Clean Air Ellis Rides Again

Democratic dynamo has three unrelated measures in Lege grabbing attention for their ambitious attempts to reform Texas' air quality

"...grabbing attention for their ambitious attempts to reform Texas' air quality – both inside and out. Senate Bill 124..."

Feb. 23, 2007 News Feature by Daniel Mottola

Ways We Can All Fight Pollution

"...Dear Editor, It's not surprising that Austin's air is heavily polluted. Blaming Houston will not help. There..."

March 31, 2008 Postmarks

Thai Air

John Burdett on Bangkok Haunts

"...in the third-world hot spot itself. Why fly Thai Air when you can savor the mad, manic capital city..."

June 15, 2007 Books Feature by Marc Savlov

Unclear Air: Taggers vs. SUVs

"...unsuspecting SUVs to make people stop and think about pollution...."

Oct. 18, 2002 News Feature by Walter Howerton Jr

Newsgeist: 2/23/11

The spirit of the news

"...Newsgeist, you'll learn all sorts of things about toxic air pollution, the New Zealand earthquake, and a Ford truck..."

Feb. 23, 2011 News Post by Eric Pickhartz

Neighbors vs. Neighbors

A profile of the Central Texas struggle over Alcoa Rockdale and its plans for expansionAlcoa announces new "voluntary" emissions reductions.

"...Rockdale aluminum smelter -- a major polluter of Texas air for decades -- may have been violating state and..."

July 27, 2001 News Feature by Michael King

Environmental Cage Match

After a history of pulling its punches, is EPA finally forcing TCEQ to clean up the Texas air?

"...here last year for an unusual reason: Texas' horrendous air pollution problem. A nationally respected Sierra Club organizer, Hernandez..."

May 28, 2010 News Feature by Katherine Gregor

Capitol Chronicle

The grandfathered pollution exemption celebrates its 30th birthday, and the Lege takes another look at cleaning up the air

"...Lignite did burn and pollution did swirl...."

April 6, 2001 News Column by Michael King

The Greening of George W. Bush

An industry pollution control program started backed by Gov. George W. Bush has cleaned less than 3% of the industrial toxic emissions it aimed to clean up.

"...would allow major industrial polluters exempt from the state's pollution controls since 1971 to volunteer to clean up their..."

Oct. 27, 2000 News Feature by Louis Dubose

Capitol Chronicle

The TNRCC reports that the Voluntary Emissions Reduction program has produced zero reductions in air pollution

"...is the "Voluntary Emissions Reduction Permit" program. The VERP air pollution control initiative was announced with great fanfare by..."

Jan. 12, 2001 News Column by Michael King

Bush vs. Bush

Clean Air: Optional or Mandatory?

"...Rep. Ray Allen on legislation to make our Texas air cleaner by significantly reducing emissions from older grandfathered plants."..."

May 28, 1999 News Feature by Robert Bryce

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