[EBH]

That is correct, but this is the first time the Fed. EPA has taken over a State program.

Texas needs to make them prove the allegations of insufficiency.

The danger in this move by the Fed. EPA is that it can deem ANY state agency insufficient.

The Fed. needs to show where the Texas Air Pollution Regulations don’t at least meet Fed. requirements.

[palmer]

Can anyone decipher the legaleze in the attachment to this memo?

http://www.epa.gov/region6/6pd/air/pd-r/objectionletters/flint_hills032610-o1272.pdf

[who_would_fardels_bear]

I agree. From what has been written the feds have been extremely non-communicative. From what the feds have told them, there is no way that Texas can respond to either defend their plan as is, or modify it to meet with federal guidelines ... if there are such things any more.