NEW TRANSIT OPTIONS FOR SUBURBS

By Ella Tyler The Houston-Galveston Area Council is a partner with regional transportation agencies in a program called “Commute Solutions”, a one-stop alternative transportation resource in the Houston-Galveston area. The program’s staff provides advice, answers and assistance on commuting options and employee transportation programs.

ENVIRONMENTAL HEADLINES, AUGUST 9-15

COURT BACKS HOUSTON SMOG PLAN SOME CALL TOO LENIENT Houston Chronicle 8/14/08 A federal appeals court sided Wednesday with the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency over its approval of a smog-fighting plan for Houston that environmentalists claim will not result in healthy air. BUFFALO BAYOU BRIDGE NOW PART OF METRO LIGHT RAIL PLAN Houston Chronicle 8/15/08 The Metropolitan Transit Authority’s light…

ENVIRONMENTAL HEADLINES, AUGUST 2 – 8

EPA DENIES GOV. PERRY’S REQUEST TO CUT FEDERAL ETHANOL MANDATE Houston Business Journal 8/7/08 The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency on Thursday denied a request by Texas Gov. Rick Perry to cut the federal ethanol mandate from 9 billion gallons to 4.5 billion gallons. EPA DENIES PERRY’S CALL TO CUT ETHANOL REQUIREMENT HARRIS COUNTY’S POPULATION NEARS 4 MILLION Houston Chronicle 8/7/08…