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The Texas Tribune
The Texas Tribune
National
Dylan Baddour and Martha Pskowski, Inside Climate News, and Alejandra Martinez, The Texas Tribune

How Texas polluters classify big facilities as smaller ones to avoid stricter environmental rules and public input

The GAF roofing shingles factory in West Dallas on Dec. 13. The factory reclassified itself as minor and averted public participation requirements in 2022.
The GAF roofing shingles factory in West Dallas on Dec. 13. The factory reclassified itself as a minor pollution source and avoided public participation requirements in 2022. (Credit: Shelby Tauber/Inside Climate News)

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