Priorities for Future Air Programs - EPA Region 6 -

Future Air Priorities Must: Address key problems: growth (urban and pristine areas), key pollution sources (transportation, energy, petrochemical), new pollutant levels (criteria and toxic) transboundary pollution Go beyond existing regulatory frameworks with: innovation partnerships Be based upon current (often painful) efforts For example … in Texas

Texas Air Pollution Problem Areas Off-Road Industry On-Road DALLAS Off-Road Industry HOUSTON BIG BEND HAZE On-Road

Air Quality Trends ppm Los Angeles Houston New York 1999 exceedance days 38 43 16 Houston New York Ten Year Trends in Ozone (1-hour) Exceedance Days Selected Nonattainment Areas

The Houston Plan Innovations: Technical Regulatory Legislative DIFFERENCE Target Level for Emissions

EXAMPLE: ‘NON-REGULATORY’ CONTROL OF PREEMPTED SOURCES Vessels Trains Tug MOA Aircraft Train MOA GSE Airport Agreements

EXAMPLE: TECHNICAL INNOVATIONS B Wind Direction Senff, 4th AMS, 2002 A Senff, 2001

August 27, 2001 Tom Ryerson

EXAMPLE: Legislative Innovation ‘Texas Emissions Reduction Plan’ Up to $130 Million per year

PLATFORMS FOR INNOVATION PARTNERSHIPS TNRCC O3 FLEX HGAC 8 HR PLUS TX C.A.W.G. EPA COUNTIES SIERRA C. PUB CIT. HOUSTON PLATFORMS FOR INNOVATION GREATER H. PARTNERSHIP BCCA TX LEGIS. PORT AUTH.

SO2 Emissions in BRAVO EI

Forging New Partnerships