In June 1988, a few concerned citizens joined forces to form a group to prevent and eliminate smog in the Houston region. They named the group GHASP: the Galveston-Houston Association for Smog Prevention. Out of this grassroots effort, GHASP became a Texas nonprofit corporation in 1992. It received 501(C)3 tax-exempt status in 1995. In 1996 GHASP established another Texas nonprofit, Mothers for...
Our combined mission expanded and strengthened: to reduce air pollution in the Houston region to protect public health and environmental integrity through research, education and advocacy.
The previous activities of GHASP and MfCA fit together like pieces in a puzzle to form the core of Air Alliance Houston, whose goal remains the same: to influence public policy on air quality and...