EPA enforcement actions in Texas cut pollution, restore environment
(Dallas, Texas – November 15, 2006) More than $4.9 billion in
environmental improvements were secured and more than 890 million pounds
of pollution were reduced as a result of U.S. Environmental Protection
Agency enforcement activities this year.
A total of $1.3 billion in environmental improvements and 181 million
pounds in pollution reductions were realized across the region
comprising Arkansas, Louisiana, New Mexico, Oklahoma and Texas.
“We could not have achieved this successful level of results without
the teamwork of our state environmental departments,” EPA Regional
Administrator Richard E. Greene said. “Our enforcement professionals
work very closely and very effectively with their state counterparts to
ensure a cleaner environment and healthier communities.”
EPA’s enforcement numbers were released today by its Office of
Enforcement and Compliance Assurance as part of its end-of-year report
for fiscal year 2006, which ended September 30.
Among the Agency’s enforcement achievements for Texas is working with
its state counterparts to reduce phosphorus levels in the Bosque
watershed. Management practices developed by EPA and the Texas
Commission on Environmental Quality (TCEQ) to improve the watershed have
been expanded statewide.
EPA also helped improve state water quality as part of an agreement with
the city of Dallas. The city will spend about $3.5 million in a
comprehensive effort to prevent more than 127,000 pounds of pollution
from entering its storm water system. Under the agreement, the city
will also construct two water purifying wetlands along the Trinity River
and Cedar Creek near the Dallas Zoo.
In addition to enforcement actions, EPA provided help to more than 7,228
regional businesses and individuals in understanding and complying with
environmental responsibilities during the past year.
The EPA enforcement program is a vital tool in ensuring compliance with
the nation’s environmental laws and inspiring businesses, governments,
and others to focus on pollution prevention. More information on the
EPA FY2006 enforcement and compliance program is available at
www.epa.gov/region6/6en/06-axn-highlights.html#tx
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