Biden Admin Targets Largest U.S. Oil-Producing Area Amid Record High Gas Prices

As gas prices remain near record high levels, President Biden’s administration has decided to target the largest oil-producing area in the United States: the Permian basin, which is located in western Texas and southeastern New Mexico. According to a regulatory notice, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is seeking to label parts of the Permian Basin as violating federal air quality standards for the ozone. “EPA is now considering a discretionary redesignation for (portions of) these counties in New Mexico and Texas for the 2015 ozone NAAQS under Clean Air Act section 107(d)(3) based on current monitoring data and other air


