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.
Simple Explanation
The EPA decided not to agree with a group that wanted to change a special permission (a permit) for a factory in Texas, but they will look into it again to see if everything is okay. If anyone is upset about this, they have until March 24, 2025, to ask a big court to take another look.