Oh the Benzene Clouds

The Chronicle has been doing good work on air pollution this year. With the quality of air we have in Houston, they should be able to win a Pulitzer. Their stories are of educational value, and could provide cover for Mayor White’s leadership on the issue.
Their lead editorial today challenges legislators to act on the findings of the Houston Endowment funded study on The Control of Air Toxics by eight scientists from five area universities. Even better was a letter in the Saturday edition from Sabrina Strawn of GHASP, who called for local industry to recognize public opinion and limit these toxic emissions now. That would allow our sold-out legislators to get behind the issue, since they’re too gutless to lead on it.