EPA Proposes Nonattainment and Reclassification of Dallas/Fort Worth 8-Hour Ozone Nonattainment Area

Summary

The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is proposing to determine that the Dallas/Fort Worth moderate 8-hour ozone nonattainment area did not meet the 1997 8-hour ozone national ambient air quality standard by the June 15, 2010, deadline, and if finalized, the area will be reclassified as a serious nonattainment area with a new attainment date by June 15, 2013, requiring Texas to submit State Implementation Plan revisions.