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More stringent pollution-limiting requirements adopted last month by Texas' environmental regulatory agency will not take effect for up to 10 years in some cases.
The Texas Commission on Environmental Quality, after pushback and outcry from stakeholders in the Houston area, has updated its air quality standards permit for concrete batch plants, which are known to emit fine particulate matter that can be harmful to human health. Some say the new requirements do not go far enough.
Texcon Ready Mix in north Houston has repeatedly violated federal and state laws aimed at limiting pollution, according to Harris County Attorney Christian Menefee.