Texas adopts emission standards

  • 30/05/2000

Texas environmental regulators unanimously agreed Wednesday to adopt federal auto-emission standards favored by the auto industry rather than tougher standards that were favored by Gov. George W. Bush and environmentalists.The federal Clean Air Act gives states the choice of following federal emission requirements or adopting tougher standards used by California, where up to 10 percent of new cars and light trucks sold must have zero emissions.