Clean air and clean energy
Texas is one of many states locked in fierce debates over how to meet its future energy needs. In the last decade, Texas has shifted more towards natural gas as a fuel source for electric generation, but as natural gas prices have soared, so have electricity prices. Recent proposals to diversify our fuel sources by building new coal-fired power plants have met with spirited opposition over air quality and public health concerns. This week, we discuss the present and future of Texas air quality with Joel Schwartz, environmental consultant and a Visiting Fellow at the American Enterprise Institute.
