The research I will conduct will pertain to the Clean Air Act (CAA) of 1963 and how its impacted Texas industries economically and politically. The Clean Air Act is a federal law that allows the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to regulate air emissions around the nation. Since Texas is a state ranked high in industrial air pollution, the federal government have imposed limitations on air emissions by the state through CAA which have caused controversy over the years between the state and the EPA. My report will focus on how Texas reacted to the CAA and the limitation on air emissions to meet federal requirement while also trying not to damage industrial economy. Currently, Texas have fought to have flexible air permit programs that allow
