Austin - Emissions, ozone could be problematic for city

From: The Daily Texan

By: Syeda Hasan // July 15, 2009

The Clean Air Force of Central Texas, an organization that promotes improving air quality through educational programs, is continuing its efforts to inform citizens about the harmful effects of ozone emissions in the region.

The group designed its “Big Push” campaign this year to keep Austin in compliance with the Environmental Protection Agency’s regulation standards this “ozone season,” the period from April 1 to October 31, when ozone levels are highest.

Bryan Lambeth, spokesman for the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality, said at the group’s presentation at Green Pastures Restaurant on Tuesday that while Austin’s ozone levels have been in decline, they still do not meet the new EPA standards which lowered the amount of emissions permitted.

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