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The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is proposing to approve two updates to the State Implementation Plan (SIP) from Texas. These updates detail how the Dallas-Fort Worth and Houston-Galveston-Brazoria areas meet the Clean Air Act requirements for enhanced vehicle inspection and maintenance, as well as rules for controlling new sources of air pollution. Texas has shown that the measures already in place comply with federal guidelines for areas struggling with serious ozone pollution. The public can submit comments on this proposal until March 31, 2021.

The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is proposing to approve parts of a plan from Texas that ensures areas not meeting federal ozone standards are properly managing new pollution sources and emissions reporting. These areas include Dallas-Fort Worth, Houston-Galveston-Brazoria, and Bexar County. The plan submission meets the requirements under the Clean Air Act for managing new sources of pollution and ensuring detailed emissions reports are provided annually. Public comments on this proposal are invited until March 15, 2021.

The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is proposing to reject revisions to the Texas State Implementation Plan (SIP) aimed at meeting the ozone standards set in 2008 for Dallas-Fort Worth (DFW) and Houston-Galveston-Brazoria (HGB) areas. These revisions, submitted by the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality between 2015 and 2020, failed to show that these areas could achieve the required air quality standards by their respective deadlines, leading to their reclassification as more severe nonattainment areas. Consequently, the EPA is proposing to disapprove the related emissions control strategies and budgets associated with these submissions. This decision aligns with federal regulations that mandate EPA action on SIP submissions that have not been withdrawn.