Lower Ozone Levels

Everybody should want to keep our state nice and clean. If you did not know, ozone is a pollutant that causes breathing problems especially for children and senior citizens. On Tuesday, Travis County's Transportation and Resource Department recommended some new policies that would put the county employees in the forefront of ozone protection efforts.

A 25 percent reduction in commuting trips by county employees to and from their jobs was proposed. It was also proposed for a 25 percent reduction in the miles traveling to and from work. This could be achieved by working closer to home or working straight from the home. An extensive public education campaign was recommended as well to alert the community of gasoline emissions and behaviorial changes in all citizens. A $10 surcharge fee will be charged for parking downtown in a county parking lot, but only if there if one person in the car. This is to encourage single occupant vehicle travel.

I think this article should be read because it not only pertains to our state and county, it pertains to our health as well. Nobody wants to walk outside and not get a breath of fresh air. We need to keep our state clean not only for ourselves, but for the generations to come.
So, check it out!!
http://www.statesman.com/blogs/content/shared-gen/blogs/austin/austin/entries/2009/02/18/travis_county_officials_seek_l.html