SAN ANTONIO – A new federal air quality requirement is aimed at reducing vehicle pollution in the San Antonio area, a change researchers say could help protect public health by targeting older cars that release more pollutants into the air.
Other major Texas counties already follow the requirement, which adds a vehicle emissions inspection. The inspection costs $18.50, and it’s required before you can renew your Texas DPS registration.
Kristen Brown, a University of Texas at San Antonio researcher studying air quality in San Antonio neighborhoods, said the inspections are focused on pollution that affects the air people breathe locally…