BN Business News
Business Maps⌕ Search Business News
Add your company to Business Communicator →

Energy & environment · 20/06/2024Updated: 10/16/2026 · 1 min read

EPA Reclassifies San Antonio, DFW, and Houston-Galveston-Brazoria Ozone Nonattainment Areas to Serious

Summary

The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is reclassifying the San Antonio, Dallas-Fort Worth, and Houston-Galveston-Brazoria ozone nonattainment areas from Moderate to Serious under the Federal Clean Air Act, with a deadline for Texas to submit revised State Implementation Plans and implement new rules.

Original source language: Federal Register — Environmental Protection AgencyOpen original release →

Explore insights

Business insights →
6

Energy & environment · 5/29/2026

Air Plan Approval; Michigan; Determination of Attainment by the Attainment Date for the 2015 Ozone Standards

The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is proposing to determine that the Detroit, Michigan nonattainment area attained the 2015 ozone National Ambient Air Quality Standards by the applicable attainment date, relying on an exceptional events request submitted by the Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes, and Energy (EGLE) on February 19, 2026.

Read summary →

Energy & environment · 5/29/2026

Bacillus Thuringiensis Cry1B.34.1, Bacillus Thuringiensis Cry1B.61.1 and Adiantum Trapeziforme var. Braziliense IPD083Cb Proteins; Pesticide Tolerances

The US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) establishes exemptions from pesticide tolerance requirements for residues of Bacillus thuringiensis Cry1B.34.1, Bacillus thuringiensis Cry1B.61.1, and Adiantum trapeziforme var. braziliense IPD083Cb proteins used as plant-incorporated protectants (PIP) in food and feed commodities.

Read summary →