About this episode
The episode discusses a proposed garbage fee by Houston's mayor and explores various related topics including transportation and public health.
On Tuesday's show: Houston Mayor John Whitmire will propose an “ administrative fee " tied to garbage and recycling pickup that would start out at $5 per month for the first two years and would gradually ramp up to $25 per month. We discuss the city's long history that led to this potential move and the environmental effects of neglected trash pickup. Also this hour: We discuss the state of transportation in the region. Then, response to the COVID pandemic in 2020 led some to question the wisdom of public health officials and the medical community at-large. Dr. Barry Davis of UTHealth argues they’ve helped us all prevent many other major health disasters. He makes his case in a new book, The Preventioneers . And we talk about fishing in and around Houston with Mike Gore from Texas Parks and Wildlife. Watch
People in this episode
Guest: Dr. Barry Davis
Topics covered
- garbage fee
- environmental effects
- transportation
- public health
- COVID pandemic
- fishing
Keywords
- garbage fee
- recycling
- transportation
- public health
- COVID pandemic
- fishing
- environment
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: UTHealth, Texas Parks and Wildlife
Books & works: The Preventioneers
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