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The air in 12 Texas counties exceeded federal soot standards. Only four may face consequences.

Critics say TCEQ is erroneously using a federal rule to exclude counties that are failing federal soot rules.

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Twelve Texas counties have recently exceeded federal air quality standards for particulate matter, commonly known as soot. But Texas environmental regulators are proposing that only four of them be required to take action to improve their air quality.