Current plans to improve Houston’s air quality rely on outdated andineffective policies.
Current plans to clean Houstons air will come with significant social and economic costs, says a new report by Reason Public Policy Institute. According to the study, Clearing the Air in Houston: Innovative Strategies for Ozone Control and Air Quality, Texas environmental officials should explore flexible, incentive-based strategies rather than restrictive policies like construction bans, speed-limit reductions, and growth controls.In the report, Austin-based urban air-quality expert, Dr. Kenneth Green, and Lisa Skumatz, Ph.D., propose a fully integrated plan of market- and incentive-based strategies to clean Houstons air without unduly harming the regions economy.
Thanks to Reason Public Policy Institute
FULL STORY: Clearing the Air in Houston: Innovative Strategies for Ozone Control and Air Quality
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