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Committee: | Senate Natural Resources | |
Title: | Interim Report - Air Quality | |
Subjects: | Air pollution | Air pollution control technology | Air quality | Arsenic | Barton Springs | Edwards Aquifer | Electric power plants | Mercury | Surface water pollution | Texas Emissions Reduction Plan | Water conservation | Water planning | Water quality management | Water quality protection zones | | |
Library Call Number: | L1836.80 N219i | |
Session: | 80th R.S. (2007) | |
Online version: | View report [165 pages File size: 1,439 kb] | |
Charges: | This report should address the charges below. | |
1. | Review Texas' current air emissions inventory and evaluate the need for additional data to enhance or improve the inventory. Review current federal, state and local incentive programs related to emissions reductions and recommend improvements. | |
2. | Study and assess the use of advanced control technologies for the reduction of point source pollution emissions, including, but not limited to:
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3. | Assess the environmental impact of new electric generation sources and technologies. Collect and evaluate data related to use and conservation of water used in the production of energy. Examine the need to include electric generation facility water needs in regional water plans. | |
4. | Study and assess issues concerning mercury and arsenic emissions, including, but not limited to:
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5. | Study the need for regional water quality standards, particularly in the Edwards and Barton Springs recharge zones. |
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