2006 North Texas Clean Air Steering Committee Resolutions on Midlothian Cement Plants

NORTH TEXAS CLEAN AIR STEERING COMMITTEE RESOLUTION SUPPORTING
PREFERENCE IN PURCHASING POLICIES FOR CERTAIN CEMENT
WHEREAS, the North Texas Clean Air Steering Committee (the Committee) was
created after several counties in North Central Texas were declared to be in violation of
the ozone standard under the Federal Clean Air Act; and
WHEREAS, the Committee has worked closely with the Texas Commission on
Environmental Quality (TCEQ) and the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) in
recommending and developing control measures to enable the region to achieve
compliance of the ozone standard; and
WHEREAS, Point Sources of NOx emissions are among the causes of the region's
ozone nonattainment status; and
WHEREAS, scientific evaluation and studies by TCEQ and EPA demonstrate that
emissions from cement kilns in Ellis County directly contribute to elevated ozone levels
in the North Central Texas ozone non-attainment area; and
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT HEREBY RESOLVED THAT THE NORTH TEXAS CLEAN
AIR STEERING COMMITTEE EXPRESSES STRONG SUPPORT FOR:
Section 1: That local governments and special districts within the region's
ozone non-attainment area be strongly encouraged to include
criterion in their bidding policies that rewards or give special
consideration to cement from the companies operating kilns
with the lowest NOx emission levels.
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Honorable Judge Ron Harris, Chair
North Texas Clean Air Steering Committee
Collin County Judge
I hereby certify that the North Texas Clean Air Steering Committee adopted this
resolution on October 20, 2006.
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Honorable Judge Margaret Keliher, Co-Chair
North Texas Clean Air Steering Committee
Dallas County Judge









NORTH TEXAS CLEAN AIR STEERING COMMITTEE RESOLUTION
SUPPORTING LoTox AND/OR SELECTIVE CATALYTIC REDUCTION
TECHNOLOGIES FOR ADDITIONAL CEMENT KILN EMISSIONS REDUCTIONS
WHEREAS, the North Texas Clean Air Steering Committee (the Committee) was
created after several counties in North Central Texas were declared to be in violation of
the ozone standard under the Federal Clean Air Act; and
WHEREAS, the Committee has worked closely with the Texas Commission on
Environmental Quality (TCEQ) and the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) in
recommending and developing control measures to enable the region to achieve
compliance of the ozone standard; and
WHEREAS, Point Sources of NOx emissions are among the causes of the region's
ozone nonattainment status; and
WHEREAS, scientific evaluation and studies by TCEQ and EPA demonstrate that
emissions from cement kilns in Ellis County directly contribute to elevated ozone levels
in the North Central Texas ozone non-attainment area; and
WHEREAS, scientific evaluation and studies by TCEQ and EPA demonstrate that
emissions from cement kilns in Ellis County directly contribute to elevated ozone levels
in the North Central Texas ozone non-attainment area.
WHEREAS, a 2005 study commissioned by TCEQ concluded that technology exists
which can reduce NOx emissions from cement kilns by up to 80 percent; and
WHEREAS, that technology, known as LoTox and Selective Catalytic Reduction (SCR),
is believed to be compatible with Selective Non-Catalytic Reduction Control (SNCRC)
technology.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT HEREBY RESOLVED BY THE NORTH TEXAS CLEAN
AIR STEERING COMMITTEE:
Section 1: That TCEQ require the kiln owners to have a pilot test(s)
conducted for LoTox and/or SCR technologies, conditioned
upon an initial demonstration that each technology will be
economically, technologically, and environmentally effective
and will not adversely affect plant operations and/or facilities.
Section 2: That all efforts be made to seek funding assistance from
outside sources to offset costs of the cement industry for said
pilot test(s).
Section 3: That said pilot test(s) be conducted as quickly as possible and
completed no later than September 2007 so that cost effective
emission reductions demonstrated from the use of the pilot
tested technology can be incorporated into the 2009-2010
State Implementation Plan.
Section 4: That cement kilns producing nitrogen oxide emissions no
greater than 1.9 lbs per clinker ton of cement produced during
the ozone season shall be excluded from the mandatory pilot
testing.
Section 5: That EPA, TCEQ, the North Central Texas Council of
Governments, cement plant owners, local environmental
groups, and local governments be involved in monitoring pilot
testing.
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Ron Harris, Chair
North Texas Clean Air Steering Committee
Collin County Judge
I hereby certify that the North Texas Clean Air Steering Committee adopted this
resolution on October 20, 2006.
__________________________________
Margaret Keliher, Co-Chair
North Texas Clean Air Steering Committee
Dallas County Judge










NORTH TEXAS CLEAN AIR STEERING COMMITTEE RESOLUTION SUPPORTING
SELECTIVE NON-CATALYTIC REDUCTION TECHNOLOGY FOR CEMENT KILN
EMISSIONS REDUCTIONS
WHEREAS, the North Texas Clean Air Steering Committee (the Committee) was
created after several counties in North Central Texas were declared to be in violation of
the ozone standard under the Federal Clean Air Act; and
WHEREAS, the Committee has worked closely with the Texas Commission on
Environmental Quality (TCEQ) and the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) in
recommending and developing control measures to enable the region to achieve
compliance of the ozone standard; and
WHEREAS, Point Sources of nitrogen oxide (NOx) emissions are among the causes of
the region's ozone nonattainment status; and
WHEREAS, scientific evaluation and studies by TCEQ and EPA demonstrate that
emissions from cement kilns in Ellis County directly contribute to elevated ozone levels
in the North Central Texas ozone non-attainment area; and
WHEREAS, it is generally accepted in the cement industry and confirmed by a scientific
study performed for TCEQ that Selective Non-Catalytic Reduction Technology is
capable of reducing NOx emissions from kilns in a range of 30 percent to 50 percent.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT HEREBY RESOLVED THAT THE NORTH TEXAS CLEAN
AIR STEERING COMMITTEE EXPRESSES STRONG SUPPORT FOR:
Section 1: That TCEQ require the kiln owners to install SNCR technology
on all kilns in Ellis County.
_________________________________
Honorable Judge Ron Harris, Chair
North Texas Clean Air Steering Committee
Collin County Judge
I hereby certify that the North Texas Clean Air Steering Committee adopted this
resolution on October 20, 2006.
__________________________________
Honorable Judge Margaret Keliher, Co-Chair
North Texas Clean Air Steering Committee
Dallas County Judge