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
Congress Just Eliminated the Three Biggest Subsidies for EVs
Much of the policy discussion around President Trump’s One Big Beautiful Bill has focused on electricity subsidies, where the outcome admittedly falls short of what fiscal conservatives hoped for. Wind and solar projects can still claim subsidies through July 2030, extending billions in taxpayer support for the next five years and driving up ratepayer bills...
July 28, 2025