Keller Roanoke Northeast Fort Worth | April 2024

BY COLBY FARR & MIRANDA JAIMES

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Transportation and energy production make up a significant portion of emissions. While regional officials develop strategies for bet- ter air, local officials are fighting a proposed project they say could reduce air quality in Fort Worth. Mayor Mattie Parker and Blaylock oppose a pro- posed concrete batch plant in northeast Fort Worth. “The EPA gives some clear guidance on these chemicals specifically from concrete plants,” Blay- lock said. “We know that there’s a causal relationship between these chemicals and these health issues.”

Ten counties in North Texas, including Tarrant, do not meet federal standards for ground-level ozone concentration, which can impact quality of life and respiratory health for North Texas residents. To reach attainment, each North Texas monitor has to report less than 75 parts per billion in ozone concentration on a three-year average. The region’s ozone average was reported at 81 parts per billion between 2021-23. The Federal Clean Air Act can impose penalty fees on major sources of emissions in North Texas.

With the five-year plan published, the council of governments will make every effort to collaborate with the region in implementing improvement measures, Nance said. “We’re going to need the buy-in from our local governments, businesses [and] residents to adopt that change,” Nance said. The council can apply for more grant funding to help implement measures from the plan. The association submitted a $199 million grant request April 1 to the EPA. If awarded, the money would be used to implement 19 measures listed in the plan. These would support clean vehicle initiatives, improve bicycle and pedestrian infrastructure, and enhance regional transit services. The EPA is expected to announce grant recipients in October, Nance said.

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*DATA FOR 2022-24 IS NOT MEASURED IN A FULL THREE-YEAR PERIOD. SOURCE: NORTH CENTRAL TEXAS COUNCIL OF GOVERNMENTS/COMMUNITY IMPACT

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