[Dog Gone]

This is something that was imposed by the EPA during the Clinton years. The Texas group (which is nearly as wacko as the EPA) had to come up with a plan for EPA approval.

Texas politicians can't do a thing about it, because if Houston doesn't meet these targets imposed by law, it loses all highway funds among other things.

This is a federal bureaucracy problem.

[Landru]

"This is something that was imposed by the EPA during the Clinton years..."
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"Texas politicians can't do a thing about it, because if Houston doesn't meet these targets imposed by law, it loses all highway funds among other things."

Of course, I'm sure you're absolutely correct; so my anger's not directed towards you, OK?
However...

Just LOOK at the things I hilited.
Try to address why it is that nearly everything the Bent1 did was & is permanent & unretractable; under the threat of depriving some government cash handout!!
While on the other hand OUR side is left to whistle Dixie while government-funded universities teach COMMUNIST, antiAmerican garbage, PDs (in certain Leftist enclaves) DEFY our AG & his JD...to name just TWO instances?
And all we're being told is, "There's nothing we can do because..." yadayadayada?
See the contradictions, here; because there're many.

"This is a federal bureaucracy problem."

To you, maybe.
To me; it's a people problem & people can fix this.
IF they wanted to?
Damn this makes me want to spit rivets into sheet steel!

...ever get the *feeling* they're just yankin' our chain, at their discretion?