HOW MUCH DIFFERENCE IN THE PRICE OF GAS MIGHT IT MAKE IF EVERY MOTORIST USED 1 LESS GALLON PER MONTH? Beaumont Enterprise 5/18/07 Nathaniel Gilbert played gas station roulette this week and lost. DRIVERS NOT CUTTING BACK AS GASOLINE PRICES SOAR INTERNATIONAL TRADE BOOSTS TEXAS JOBS Houston Business Journal 5/17/07 A new study has linked one in six Texas jobs…
SCHOOL BUSES ARE CHAMBERS OF CONCENTRATED DIESEL POLLUTION: THE LEGISLATURE CAN FIX THEM Houston Chronicle 5/10/07 A few months back, researchers found that particles – tiny grains from cars and factories – were a key cause of fatal heart disease in women. The obvious precaution: avoid hot spots such as roadsides during rush hour. CLEAN-UP EFFORT FOR SCHOOL BUSES STALLS…
PARKS PLAN ADVANCES IN HOUSE Houston Chronicle 5/3/07 Lawmakers took a step Wednesday to beef up state parks by removing a funding cap that has contributed to a serious decline in many of Texas’ 114 parks. HOUSTON MAYOR’S CLEAN-AIR PLAN SUFFERS SETBACK Houston Chronicle 5/2/07 Mayor Bill White’s plans to clean up Houston’s air were dealt a blow Tuesday when…