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Mayor's Plan For Air Pollution


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Nov. 15, 2005, 12:52AM

Mayor's plan takes aim at air pollution

Proposal would work to cut soot, diesel fumes and toxic chemicals

By DINA CAPPIELLO

Copyright 2005 Houston Chronicle

Since taking office, Mayor Bill White has taken some significant action toward reducing the region's air pollution:

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Something the mayor could do to clean Houston's air is enforce the idling law. It's illegal for trucks and buses be parked and idling for more than a certain number of minutes (like ten or so).

He could start at the big Metro lot downtown where the bus drivers leave their buses running for hours and hours. Sometimes all day, while they have coffee or whatever in the driver lounge.

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