Texas companies released 1 million pounds of excess pollution
Called “upset” events, companies are required to tell the state when they emit pollution above what their permits allow.
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Called “upset” events, companies are required to tell the state when they emit pollution above what their permits allow.
Legal exemptions provide flexibility for what counts as excusable, “unintentional” emissions, but federal regulators have taken small steps to tighten the rules
Called “upset” events, companies are required to tell the state when they emit pollution above what their permits allow.
Frigid weather this month caused industrial facilities across Texas to release unplanned air pollution as machinery froze, power went out, and icy conditions blocked service crews.
Texas companies reported releasing 1 million pounds of excess pollution during recent cold snap