ENVIRONMENTAL HEADLINES, MARCH 8 – 14

HOUSTON CHASES EPA’S TOUGHER SMOG RULES Houston Chronicle 3/12/08 Houston’s ever-elusive goal of satisfying clean-air standards became even more difficult to achieve after the federal government announced a new, tougher limit on smog Wednesday. EPA SMOG RULES GET TOUGHER FORT BEND NOT ON “BAD AIR” LIST BENZENE ON THE RISE IN HOUSTON’S AIR, CITY OFFICIALS SAY Houston Chronicle 3/8/08 Mayor…