Testimony at EPA Hearing on Reconsideration of Ozone Standard
February 18th, 2010HPCA testifies at the EPA hearing in Houston on February 2, 2010, urging revision of the ozone NAAQS to 60 ppb.
Texas Doctors Unite to Urge Clean Air Action
May 7th, 2009Alarmed over the public health impact of air pollution, physicians in Texas have come together to speak out strongly for corrective action. HPCA’s “Consensus Statement on Reducing the Health Burden of Air Pollution in Texas“ has been endorsed by the following state medical specialty societies:
Texas Chapter of the American College of Cardiology
Texas Chapter of the American College of Physicians
Texas College of Emergency Physicians
Texas College of Occupational and Environmental Medicine
Texas Pediatric Society
In addition, the Texas Medical Association called today for ”our state, local, and federal government leaders and legislators to act promptly and aggressively to reduce the health burden of pollution from vehicular, diesel, NAAQS criteria pollutant, and air toxics emissions.”
Read the news release.
Texas Doctors: Our Patients Need Clean Air
November 12th, 2008
HPCA is working in collaboration with Texas medical specialty societies to advance air quality initiatives set out in its “Consensus Statement on Reducing the Health Burden of Air Pollution in Texas“.
HPCA joins in Amicus Curiae brief supporting City of Houston air quality efforts
July 3rd, 2008HPCA joined the Environmental Integrity Project (EIP), Galveston-Houston Assoication for Smog Prevention (GHASP), and Industry Professionals for Clean Air (IPCA) in submitting an Amicus brief to the 269th District Court in Houston. The brief supports the City of Houston’s response to a lawsuit initiated by local polluting industries in an attempt to limit the City’s power to regulate their emissions.
Letter to Gov. Perry: Suit won’t help clean the air
May 9th, 2008HPCA joins ALA, EDF, and others in asking Governor Rick Perry and Attorney General Greg Abbott not to waste taxpayers’ money, time, and health suing the EPA over its recent [MODEST] strengthening of the ozone NAAQS.
Scientists to EPA: Strengthen the Lead (Pb) Standard
April 29th, 2008HPCA joins U.S. environmental health experts in urging the EPA to strengthen the NAAQS for lead to no more than 0.02 ug/m3.
EPA’s new smog rule: Not in the public’s interest
March 13th, 2008HPCA distributes news release in response to EPA changing primary NAAQS for ozone from 80 to 75 ppb.
Comments to EPA on proposal to reclassify Houston ozone nonattainment area
January 30th, 2008HPCA submits comments to EPA that “double bump-up” from moderate to severe is unwarranted, and that the public’s health requires efforts at attainment now while an ozone SIP is [STILL…..] under development.
HPCA urges EPA not to de-list lead as a criteria pollutant
January 28th, 2008HPCA submits comments to EPA on its Advance Notice of Proposed Rulemaking for Lead NAAQS
Comments to EPA on NESHAP proposals
December 12th, 2007HPCA testifies at an EPA hearing and submits comments on health risks from air toxics in fenceline communities and other hotspots.