WASHINGTON, March 4 -- Environmental Protection Agency has issued a proposed rule called: Approval and Promulgation of State Air Quality Plans for Designated Facilities and Pollutants; Texas; Control of Emissions From Existing Municipal Solid Waste Landfills.

The proposed rule was published in the Federal Register on March 4 by Walter Mason, Regional Administrator, Region 6.

Summary: Pursuant to the Federal Clean Air Act (CAA or the Act), the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is proposing to approve the CAA section 111(d) state plan submitted by the State of Texas for sources subject to the Municipal Solid Waste (MSW) Landfills Emission Guidelines (EG). The Texas MSW landfills plan was submitted to fulfill the state's obligations unde...