September 20, 2018      5:15 PM

City of Houston says TCEQ ignores data in draft plan for distribution of Volkswagen settlement

Meantime in San Antonio, health officials say “There is a region-wide urgency and commitment to meet the standard in less than three years and avoid more severe regulations.”

Houston leaders are crying foul as Texas’ draft plan to distribute a $209 million settlement with Volkswagen sends almost three times as much money to San Antonio as it does to the Bayou City.

Volkswagen was directed to create a $2.9 billion environmental mitigation trust fund as part of its restitution to reduce diesel emissions. The car manufacturer also set aside $10 billion to retrofit existing Volkswagen vehicles and $2 billion to create a national zero emission vehicle investment plan.

By Kimberly Reeves

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