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.
Simple Explanation
The EPA wants to make sure Texas is following rules to keep the air clean in big cities like Dallas and Houston. They're checking that Texas has a good plan to control smoke from new factories and reports how much pollution is in the air every year.