This hearing heald by the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality dealt with receiving testimony from intereested parties and the public regarding proposed revisiont so 30TAC Chapter 114,115 and 117 which includes pollution from Motor Vehicles, Gasoline and Deisel Powered items, Compressors, Cement Kilns, Hot Water Heaters, Utility power Plants and other sources and to bring the 9 county North Texas Region into compliance with the FCAA (Federal Clean Air Act). Texas is required to submit SIP revisions by June 15, 2007 for demonstraiting attainment with the eight-hour ozone national ambiant air quality standard.

There were approximately 100 interested parties 26 of whom spoke to the State Representatives who included some engineers and other staff members.

The speakers ranged from concerned citizens, to Reverands and other Ministers, local County Commisioners, Judges, and state Legislators and also members of the Siera Club, the Blue Skies Alliance, The Downwinders at Risk, individuals who have breathing problems,and a person with terminal brain cancer. Out of the 30 speakers only one was for the polluting sources and he was a representative TXU who left after he spoke. Each speaker was given up to 5 minutes to speak or give their presentation.

The meeting started at 2 pm and ended aproximately at 4:15.

It was sound recorded and also recorded by a court stegnographer as was the Dallas hearing.

There will be an open period to comment to the state by mail or email up to Feb 12, 2007 at http://www5.tceq.state.tx.us/rules/ecomments/