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TXOGA Release: EPA’s Latest Ozone Standard Change to Hurt Texans, Economy
AUSTIN – Even as ozone levels drop dramatically, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has once again lowered the National Ambient Air Quality Standard for ground-level ozone to a level that is virtually impossible for parts of Texas to achieve without severely hampering local economic development, according to Todd Staples, president of the Texas Oil & Gas Association (TXOGA).
Emissions From Oil and Gas Facilities Are Regulated to Protect Health
The Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (TCEQ) sets air quality standards WELL below levels that would cause a health concern. There are allowable emissions from oil and natural gas facilities (just like there are for cars and other industries).
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Fracking is Safe and Does Not Pollute the Air and Water
Properly conducted research, which has analyzed millions of air samples in Texas, finds that oil and gas activity does not pose public health concerns. Texas has the nation’s most comprehensive air monitoring systems in the nation.
Texas Home to Most Comprehensive Air Monitoring Systems in the Nation
MYTH: Fracking pumps dangerous toxins into the air people breath.
Wells Are Constructed with Layers of Steel Pipe and Cement to Protect Water
Well bore construction and design is highly regulated and technically robust. Groundwater is permanently protected by several layers of steel casing (pipe) and cement, as well as thousands of feet of rock.