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The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) denied a petition from Air Alliance Houston that requested the EPA to object to a specific operating permit for Shell Chemical LP's Deer Park Chemical Plant in Harris County, Texas. The EPA administrator, however, decided to reopen the permit to address issues as per the federal regulation 40 CFR part 70.7. Those who are unhappy with this decision can seek judicial review by filing a petition in the appropriate circuit's United States Court of Appeals by March 24, 2025. This case is documented under the citation 90 FR 7136 and was announced on January 21, 2025.

On January 15, 2021, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) approved Texas's request to manage its own program for regulating specific oil and gas wastewater discharges under the National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES). This means the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (TCEQ) can now issue permits and ensure compliance for oil and gas discharges on land and up to three miles offshore. The EPA will still oversee discharges beyond three miles offshore and any oil spills under the Oil Pollution Act. During the approval process, the EPA considered public comments, some of which supported the transfer of authority due to TCEQ's expertise, while others raised concerns about potential biases and environmental impacts.