Texas Smog Rules Get EPA Nod: Houston Area Targets Nitrogen Oxide Cuts
Published Date: 9/5/2025
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The EPA is giving a thumbs-up to Texas’ updated air pollution rules for the Houston-Galveston-Brazoria area, making sure they control smog-causing nitrogen oxides well enough. This means cleaner air for people living there, with no new costs or delays expected. The EPA is also asking for public feedback before making it official.
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EPA Approves Texas NOx Controls
If you live in the Houston-Galveston-Brazoria area of Texas, the EPA is proposing to approve Texas' updated rules that control nitrogen oxides (NOx) for the 2008 8-hour ozone National Ambient Air Quality Standard under the Serious classification. The EPA says this approval will help produce cleaner air, that no new costs or delays are expected, and the agency is seeking public comment on this supplemental proposal (following the March 10, 2021 proposal).
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