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EPA taking over greenhouse gas permits in Texas

December 23, 2010 11:00 pm • Last Updated: October 31, 2014 9:26 am

Dallas - The Environmental Protection Agency is taking the unprecedented step of directly issuing air permits to industries in Texas because of the state's refusal to comply with new greenhouse gas regulations going into effect Jan. 2. The EPA on Thursday announced it will issue Clean Air Act Permits for greenhouse gas emissions in Texas beginning in January.

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