The Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (TCEQ) is currently undergoing a review by the Sunset Commission of Texas. This every 12-year review is an opportunity for all interested stakeholders to elevate important policy issues and encourage regulatory reform. Many hot-button issues, including environmental justice, emissions events, and public participation in permitting, will be on the table. This presentation will analyze the issues raised so far during the review and look downrange at what to expect when the Legislature considers TCEQ’s Sunset Bill during the session on January 10, 2023.

The Emergency Planning and Community Right-to-Know Act (EPCRA) requires businesses that store and/or manufacture, process, or use certain chemicals to complete the Tier II (EPCRA 311 and 312) and TRI (EPCRA 313) Reports. Get information on the reporting deadlines and why these annual reports are necessary for your hot mix asphalt plant.

Environmental Product Declarations (EPDs) are now required for paving projects in Texas. For the first time, a federal agency requires asphalt paving contractors to submit EPDs under the General Services Administration’s (GSA’s) new Environmentally Preferable Asphalt Standards. Other federal agencies are expected to roll out similar requirements in the coming months. But the action is not limited to federal agencies – under the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law (BIL), state and local agencies can qualify for infrastructure funding by collecting EPDs from their suppliers and demonstrating greenhouse gas emission reductions through the use of low carbon pavement materials and design approaches. FHWA is also funding state DOTs to develop expertise and experience with EPDs and quantifying greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions through its newly introduced Climate Challenge.

Learn how the industry is preparing for these new requirements and what you can do to ensure your company is ready. We’ll provide an overview of the rapidly changing landscape concerning EPDs, how to develop EPDs for asphalt mixtures, and how NAPA’s The Road Forward initiative supports the asphalt pavement industry’s continued long-term growth.