But there is a feeling now that it's been pushed back enough, and we need serious air-quality solutions. If we don't meet air-quality standards by that date, there will be serious consequences. Industry, in the regulated community, is most affected because they have to change their practices. They are already up against the deadline. In order to get air pollution control equipment installed and operating properly for the eight-county area, it's going to affect about 1,300 industrial facilities.
Industries know they have to change.
The legislation is already in process. Cars in Texas that are bought now are significantly better than they used to be. But federal standards are getting much more strict, so by 2004, the cars we are driving now will not be in compliance. SUVs have less stringent emissions standards, although there are future plans to improve that. Half of the cars we buy today will be on the road in 2006, which is when we have to make compliance.