Air Quality in Sugar Land and Friendswood?

[sugarlandresident11]

Originally Posted by Weatherguy

Those who were in Houston from the 50s through the 80s remember how incredibly poor the air quality was. Back then, you could rarely even see the skyline. Because of the EPA's strict regulations and the state air quality agency (TCEQ) implementing those regulations, Houston's air quality improved tremendously. There's still room for improvement for ozone pollution.

Trump will turn the sky black in a matter of months

[texas7]

Okay, so your candidate didn't win -- this isn't a political thread. This one is in response to air quality of certain areas. There is a politics section you can take it to.

[Samurai_Key]

Originally Posted by shortel

Not going to help much when the water temp is in the high 80's. The humidity is still going to be high which makes it worse. The feels like temp is actually high closer to the gulf due to the humidity. Are you from the houston area?

The sea-breeze does help, again, due to the effect of appreciation. Both heat and humidity are alleviated with breeze; shade trees further enhance the comfort given by the breeze. Around late afternoon (4-5PM), a sea-breeze front comes through the metro area, allowing for constant strong SE winds (you can see the outflow boundary on Doppler Radar).

I live in Houston right now, and am outside 365 days of the year. Honestly, it is the people who aren't outside that complain about the lack of sea-breeze; understandable, as they run from A/C to A/C all the time, staying in their cars between their destinations.

Originally Posted by texas7

Okay, so your candidate didn't win -- this isn't a political thread. This one is in response to air quality of certain areas. There is a politics section you can take it to.

He is simply stating what is indeed going to happen now that Trump has been elected. Just look at who he appointed as his EPA advisor:
http://www.ecowatch.com/trump-ebell-...097121562.html

[texas7]

Right now, NOBODY Knows what will indeed happen. Right now, everything is still an assumption.

[Samurai_Key]

Originally Posted by texas7

Right now, NOBODY Knows what will indeed happen. Right now, everything is still an assumption.

Actually, the consequences of appointing such a person for EPA advisory is quite obvious; again, all you have to do is look at the track record. It's not hard.

[DRob4JC]

Originally Posted by fnh

The Parish power plant in Sugar Land has been consistently listed among the worst single-point air polluters in the entire nation.

The power plant is in Richmond, a good distance away from most of Sugar Land. Greatwood is on that side of the Brazos. Everything else is across the river.