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Dallas-Fort Worth clean air plan first in country proposed for EPA approval
Additional 40 tons of pollution cuts move plan across goal line
EPA gathered local and state partners to announce its proposed approval of the Dallas-Fort Worth clean air plan today. Also, EPA announced that the area achieved the previous 1-hour ozone standard through the success of earlier plans.
Under the proposed plan, ozone forming pollutants will be reduced by 88 tons per day – about 40 tons more than the plan had first proposed.
Texas Commission on Environmental Quality Chairman Buddy Garcia and Regional Administrator Richard Greene joined with community leaders and businesses within the nine county non-attainment area to strengthen the original plan. More
Frequently Asked Questions and Answers
1. Why is EPA proposing a conditional approval of the DFW SIP?
2. What are accumulated pollution credits?
3. What measures are included in the DFW SIP?
4. Will the measures in the DFW SIP bring the area into attainment? How soon?
5. When will EPA consider final approval for the DFW SIP?
Additional Questions and Answers
Federal Register Notice
Clean Air Plan documents
The Dallas-Fort Worth State Implementation Plan documents signed by EPA Regional Administrator Richard E. Greene are available for your review.
An executive summary for each document is available also.
Dallas-Fort Worth Air Monitoring Stations
Interactive map of air monitoring stations