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Houston’s air quality is about to get a major legal boost as a judge orders the EPA to enforce stricter limits on harmful fine particulate matter — the soot and dust from cars and factories tied to deadly health issues. Environmental groups and Harris County itself sued the EPA, arguing it wasn’t enforcing its own updated standards, even after the Biden administration lowered acceptable pollution levels. Interim Harris County Attorney Abbie Kamin hailed it as a win, noting the region already battles some of the worst air in the nation. The EPA is now reviewing the ruling, which also delays nonattainment zone deadlines until February 2027 — giving Texas more time to act. With Harris County repeatedly exceeding both old and new pollution thresholds, this decision could force real cleanup action — potentially saving thousands of lives and billions in healthcare costs.

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