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.
Energy & Environment
Newsom: Green For Some, Not For All
California Gov. Gavin Newsom has a lot to say about the environment and also about government-funded high-speed rail in his state. As usual, he leaves out a lot of important context. In the third and final part of our look at Shawn Ryan’s marathon mid-July podcast with Newsom, we share what Newsom won’t. In the...
August 21, 2025