Texas counties no longer need to meet sulfur dioxide limits

The US environmental regulators have determined that two areas in Texas no longer violate federal sulfur dioxide air quality standards. This means the local governments in Freestone-Anderson and Titus Counties do not have to enforce special plans to reduce pollution.

For years, these counties had to follow specific rules to clean up their air. Now, those rules are gone. This decision affects how local industries operate and how much pollution they can emit without facing penalties.