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Harris County Attorney Menefee urges EPA action on ozone measures

By From staff reports | Monday, May 9, 2022 @ 4:00pm

HOUSTON — Harris County Attorney Christian D. Menefee advocated for residents and voiced concerns about Texas's noncompliance with ozone standards at a virtual public hearing with the Environmental Protection Agency regarding Ozone National Ambient Air Quality Standards (NAAQS), a press release states.
Texas challenges EPA regulations on vehicle emissions

By Staff reports | Monday, Feb 28, 2022 @ 11:49am

AUSTIN - Attorney General Ken Paxton is leading a 14-state coalition challenging the Environmental Protection Agency’s regulations on vehicle emissions.
Harris County Attorney Christian Menefee advocates for EPA to strengthen chemical disaster regulations after Trump rollbacks

By David Yates | Monday, Jul 12, 2021 @ 1:15pm

HOUSTON – At a public comment session hosted by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) on Thursday, Harris County Attorney Christian D. Menefee proposed reinstatement of chemical disaster rules rolled back by the Trump administration, and enhancing rules to address Harris County’s unique vulnerability to chemical disasters.