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Pollution in Texas Worsens as Budget Shrinks for Regulators

Budget cuts at the federal Environmental Protection Agency have led to fewer inspections of polluting industries. States could pick up the slack, but many of them, including Texas, are grappling with cuts of their own.

by Dave Fehling, Houston Public Media

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Budget cuts at the federal Environmental Protection Agency have led to fewer inspections of polluting industries. States could pick up the slack, but many of them, including Texas, are grappling with cuts of their own. Read the full story at StateImpact Texas.

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Dave Fehling

HOUSTON PUBLIC MEDIA

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