EPA Approves Texas Redesignation for Houston-Galveston-Brazoria Ozone Nonattainment Area

Summary

The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has approved a redesignation substitute demonstration by the State of Texas, confirming that the Houston-Galveston-Brazoria 1-hour ozone nonattainment area has met the revoked 1-hour ozone National Ambient Air Quality Standards (NAAQS) due to long-term emission reductions, and will maintain those standards for the next ten years.