Topic – Air Quality
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Houston smog eighth worst in country
2nd after 7 CA cities
The American Lung Association's annual "State of the Air" report scored Houston-Baytown-Huntsville as the eighth worst city in the United States for smog.
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Matagorda County struggles against inclusion in EPA ozone non-attainment
H-GAC asks for extension
H-GAC board unanimous in vote asking for extension in comment period for expansion of ozone non-attainment zone.
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H-GAC developing regional bikeway system
Cy-Fair area proposed routes
H-GAC is developing a comprehensive vision for a regional bikeway system by 2035, working across the region, including working with Cy-Fair area groups.
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Austin Formula One facility to be greenest in world
$25 million in state subsidies
Austin City Council votes to endorse Formula One at Circuit of the Americas, making it the "greenest motor sports facility in the world."
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Houston development alters winds increasing smog
New research on paved surfaces
Excessive paving in the Houston region alters weather patterns causing air pollution to stay put, according to a new study.
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NYC’s Times Square is healthier and cleaner
Pedestrian Plaza has helped
The new Pedestrian Plaza has improved air quality and lessened pollution
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China moving toward greener transit
Land-use planning needed.
China is working to develop a cleaner transportation system to reduce congestion and pollution associated with its increasingly urban, car-buying population.
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