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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 disapprove parts of a plan by the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality to manage air quality fees in the Houston-Galveston-Brazoria area. This plan was meant to address a rule requiring fees for emitting too much ozone. The EPA says the proposed plan doesn't meet the rule's requirements since it allows ending the fee program too soon without redesignating the area as having good air quality. Even if disapproved, Texas does not need to fix these plan parts due to other rule changes that ended the requirement for the fee program.

The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has determined that the Las Vegas area did not meet the 2015 ozone national air quality standards by the August 3, 2024, deadline. As a result, the area will be reclassified from "Moderate" to "Serious" nonattainment status on January 21, 2025. This change means that Las Vegas must comply with stricter air quality regulations and achieve the standards by August 3, 2027. The EPA’s decision is based on data showing ozone levels exceeding the allowed limits, and this decision follows the requirements of the Clean Air Act.