Texas leads the nation in emissions of global warming gases. If we were a nation, we'd be 7th in the world in emissions. The air in DFW and Red River valley area violates federal air safety standards. The good news is that the solutions to these problems can create tens of thousands more new jobs than would be lost by reducing emissions. Tom “Smitty” Smith, Director of Public Citizen of Texas, will talk about how citizens can get involved with improving the state agency that regulates pollution, which  is undergoing a legislative review in the next year.

Key Note 9:00 A. M.