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Texas Rule Change Sparks Debate on Ozone Fees

6/10/2025

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The Texas Commission on Environmental Quality is inviting public feedback on a proposed rule change that would let industries use Texas Emissions Reduction Plan funds to cover ozone pollution fees. Critics warn this could unfairly shift costs onto drivers, jeopardizing air quality in the already struggling Houston-Galveston-Brazoria region.

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The Texas Commission on Environmental Quality is inviting public feedback on a proposed rule change that would let industries use Texas Emissions Reduction Plan funds to cover ozone pollution fees. Critics warn this could unfairly shift costs onto drivers, jeopardizing air quality in the already struggling Houston-Galveston-Brazoria region.