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During the 1990s, the Texas Legislature moved to make natural-resource protection more efficient by consolidating programs. In 1991, it combined the Texas Water Commission and the Texas Air Control Board to create the first version of the TCEQ, known as the Texas Natural Resource Conservation Commission until fall 1993. [3]
The health and environmental impact of transport is significant because transport burns most of the world's petroleum.This causes illness and deaths from air pollution, including nitrous oxides and particulates, and is a significant cause of climate change through emission of carbon dioxide.
Map Showing Lines of the Houston Electric Company c 1907 METRORail along the Main Street Corridor in Downtown A METRO bus driving through the University of Houston campus on Cullen Boulevard. The Metropolitan Transit Authority of Harris County, Texas , or METRO, provides public transportation in the form of buses, trolleys, and lift vans.
The RTP's main aim is to identify long-range transportation needs, prioritize programs and projects and to provide a forum for dialogue and regional problem solving. The Houston-Galveston Area is one of the fastest growing metropolitan area in the United States, with a projected rise in the region's population by 3 million and the creation of 1 ...
Looking down from the Hollywood Hills, with Griffith Observatory on the hill in the foreground, air pollution is visible in downtown Los Angeles on a late afternoon.. Air pollution is the introduction of chemicals, particulate matter, or biological materials into the atmosphere that cause harm or discomfort to humans or other living organisms, or damage ecosystems.
Houston has introduced many programs since the 2000 federal order to reduce air pollution in the city. [citation needed] The most notable project was the METRORail light rail system constructed in 2004. The light rail system was designed to encourage Houstonians to utilize public transportation instead of their automobiles.
The Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT) is a governmental agency and its purpose is to "provide safe, effective, and efficient movement of people and goods" throughout the state. [1] Though the public face of the agency is generally associated with maintenance of the state's immense highway system, the agency is also responsible for ...
Texas Map. Texas Environmental Justice Advocacy Services (TEJAS) is a non-profit organization based in eastern Houston. It was established in 1995, and is dedicated to protecting the environment through policy, community awareness, legal proceedings, and education.