Ozone levels have long challenged Texas’ two largest urban areas-Houston-Galveston-Brasoria (HGB) and Dallas-Fort Worth (DFW)-although continuous, dramatic improvement has occurred in the last 10 years. Unlike many states, Texas has aggressively regulated industrial sources of ozone and federal engine standards coming online in the next few years will continue to lower mobile emissions without onerous, costly state regulation.
The Potential of Nuclear Energy
Recently France, a leader in nuclear energy, dropped targets for renewable energy in favor of prioritizing nuclear energy. The French government’s continued investment into nuclear energy allows us a glimpse its potential should we decide to follow the same path. We once saw the ability to power our society with the power of the atom...