EPA Office of Transportation and Air Quality (OTAQ) News
- EPA open house on April 6 to discuss work starting this spring at USS Lead Superfund site, East Chicago, Ind. March 21, 2019For Immediate Release: No. 19-OPA014
- Joint Release: Unified command working to assess water quality near ITC site March 21, 2019Teams and contractors from the city of Deer Park, Harris County, TCEQ, EPA, and the U.S. Coast Guard are working together to evaluate impacts to Tucker Bayou and the Houston Ship Channel surrounding Intercontinental Terminals Co.
- High levels of benzene detected at ITC fire site March 21, 2019Emergency crews working the extinguished fire site at Intercontinental Terminals Co. in Deer Park are addressing escaping vapors. Local governmental officials issued a shelter in place Thursday morning after TCEQ air monitors detected high levels of benzene.
- Particulate matter in air increased slightly overnight near Houston Ship Channel March 21, 2019Overnight air quality levels for particulate matter increased slightly—consistent with TCEQ’s Air Quality Forecast—in
- TCEQ monitoring ITC fire site for potential health risks, supporting emergency personnel March 21, 2019Fires are now extinguished at Intercontinental Terminals Co., a chemical storage facility in Deer Park. TCEQ continues to support emergency responders as incident command evaluates any potential impacts to human health and the environment.
Air Resources Board What’s New List Serve Posts
- arbcombo -- Low Carbon Fuel Standard Public Workshop to Discuss Program Amendments for the Low Carbon Fuel Standard October 21, 2017The California Air Resources Board (ARB) staff invites you to participate in a Low Carbon Fuel Standard (LCFS) public workshop to discuss the development of program amendments.
- reftrack -- UPDATE: RULEMAKING PROPOSAL WORKSHOP OCTOBER 24, 2017: HIGH-GLOBAL WARMING POTENTIAL REFRIGERANT EMISSIONS REDUCTIONS October 21, 2017SUBJECT: RULEMAKING PROPOSAL WORKSHOP OCTOBER 24, 2017: HIGH-GLOBAL WARMING POTENTIAL REFRIGERANT EMISSIONS REDUCTIONS.
- msei -- NOVEMBER 9, 2017 PUBLIC WORKSHOP ON UPDATES TO CARB EMFAC2017 MODEL October 18, 2017The California Air Resources Board (CARB) invites you to participate in a workshop on Thursday, November 9, 2017 to discuss updates to on-road component of the mobile source emissions inventory.
- workshops -- New Workshop(s) posted to ARB's website October 18, 2017One or more workshops/meetings have been scheduled and are now located in ARB's Workshop Calendar.
- sore -- Small Off-Road Engine Working Group meeting will be held October 27, 2017 October 14, 2017The Small Off-Road Engine (SORE) working group will meet via conference call from 8:30-10:30 AM (PST) on October 27, 2017.
