• EPA — Website of the U.S Environmental Protection Agency, designed to provide access to its environmental management programs, laws and regulations, and information on other environment-related topics.
• TCEQ — Website of the State's environmental agency that contains information about its rules and environmental policies for air, water, and waste management, and extensive monitoring data. A Subject Index page provides links to all the information published on TCEQ's public website.

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• Texas Chemistry Council — Texas Chemical Council (TCC) is a statewide trade association of chemical manufacturing facilities in Texas. Currently, 68 member companies produce vital products for our way of life, fulfill educational and quality-of-life needs and provide employment and career opportunities for more than 74,000 Texans at over 200 separate facilities across the state. Their combined economic activity sustains nearly a half-million jobs for Texans.
• American Chemistry Council — The American Chemistry Council (ACC) represents a diverse set of companies engaged in the business of chemistry. An innovative, $797 billion enterprise, we work to solve some of the biggest challenges facing our nation and our world. Our mission is to deliver value to our members through advocacy, using best-in-class member engagement, political advocacy, communications and scientific research. We are committed to fostering progress in our economy, environment and society.
• American Petroleum Institute — The American Petroleum Institute (API) is the only national trade association that represents all aspects of America's oil and natural gas industry. Our more than 625 corporate members, from the largest major oil company to the smallest of independents, come from all segments of the industry. They are producers, refiners, suppliers, marketers, pipeline operators and marine transporters, as well as service and supply companies that support all segments of the industry. Although our focus is primarily domestic, in recent years our work has expanded to include a growing international dimension, and today API is recognized around the world for its broad range of programs.
• East Harris County Manufacturers Association — Founded in 1987, EHCMA is a coalition of more than 118 plant sites led by 75 companies in one of the largest petrochemical and refining regions in the world. EHCMA's mission is to deliver value to members with health, safety, environmental responsibility and economic growth in mind. This is done by creating opportunities for best practice sharing as well as engaging in emergency response partnerships, advocacy and ongoing communication with members and neighbors throughout Houston, Deer Park, Baytown, Pasadena, North Channel, LaPorte and the Bay Area. EHCMA member companies account for approximately 25,000 employees and drive the area economy with a $12 billion impact through taxes, payrolls, purchases and capital expenditures.

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• On Air: Houston — On Air: Houston is an initiative of the Greater Houston Partnership to share accurate information about the air we breathe in Houston. Houston is experiencing robust economic growth. From 2011 to 2012, the metro area's real GDP grew 5.3 percent to $449.4 billion, making it the fourth largest metro economy in the U.S. (most recent estimate from the U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis). Due to the combined efforts of all of — us, business and industry, local, state and federal government, and individual citizens — our region has been able to maintain that level of economic growth while achieving substantial air quality improvements in the past 20 years. The Partnership believes it is critical to share that story.
• Texas Legislature — Web page for the Texas state legislature.

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