1. Priorities for Future Air Programs - EPA Region 6 -

2. 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

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

5. 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

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

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

8. EXAMPLE: TECHNICAL INNOVATIONSB
Wind Direction
Senff, 4th AMS, 2002 A
Senff, 2001

9. August 27, 2001
Tom Ryerson

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

11. 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.

14. SO2 Emissions in BRAVO EI

16. Forging New Partnerships