On November 10, 2014, EPA published two actions in the Federal Register that gave the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (TCEQ) authority over the GHG Prevention of Significant Deterioration (PSD) permitting program in Texas.
- The Approval and Promulgation of Air Quality Implementation Plans; Texas; Prevention of Significant Deterioration; Greenhouse Gas Tailoring Rule Revisions is the approval of the State Implementation Plan (SIP) revisions which are consistent with the Supreme Court’s decision in Utility Air Regulatory Group v. Environmental Protection Agency.
- The Approval and Promulgation of the Air Quality Implementation Plans; Withdrawal of Federal Implementation Plan; Texas; Prevention of Significant Deterioration; Greenhouse Gas Tailoring Rule Revisions is the rescission of the Federal Implementation Plan (FIP).