Pathetic civic claim of the day

A federal air quality study has new rankings for cities with the worst smog. The Houston Chronicle plays the story with this headline:

L.A.'s Smog Tops Houston's

Most other newspapers carried a more neutral headline like "Los Angeles named nation's smog capital." Only in Houston could they grab at the news like it's the best thing they've heard about their city in years. But if you read the story, you find out it's even more pathetic, since it explains that the EPA switched measuring systems this year, and under last year's system, Houston would still rate the worst.

Buncha lightweights.