🌬️EPA Approves Texas Air Quality Permitting Updates for Emissions
Air Plan Approval; Texas; New Source Review Updates for Project Emissions Accounting
Summary
Pursuant to the Federal Clean Air Act (CAA or the Act), the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is approving portions of a revision to the Texas State Implementation Plan (SIP) submitted by the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (TCEQ) on July 9, 2021. The revision includes updates to the Texas Prevention of Significant Deterioration (PSD) and Nonattainment New Source Review (NNSR) permitting programs to incorporate Federal New Source Review (NSR) regulations for Project Emissions Accounting (PEA).
Agencies
- Environmental Protection Agency
Business Impact
$$ - Med
The regulation updates Texas's air quality permitting programs under the Clean Air Act, impacting businesses by introducing compliance requirements regarding project emissions accounting, specifically for major modifications, which could affect operational and financial planning.