Founding Member Organizations 

Fort Worth Chamber of Commerce

Dallas Regional Chamber 

North Central Texas Council of Governments 

North Texas Commission

2010 Executive Board

Richard Maxwell, Chairman 

Fort Worth Transportation Authority 

Rusty Hodapp, Chair-Elect 

DFW Airport 

Tony McQuary, Secretary 

Peterbilt Motors Company 

Denton County 

Dr. Tim Barth, Business Outreach Committee Chair 

Texas Christian University 

 Councilmember North Richland Hills 

Cathy Lilford Altman, Immediate Past Chair

Carrington, Coleman, Sloman & Blumenthal, LLP 

Eastern County Sub-Region 

Dennis Mochon 

Dallas Area Rapid Transit 

Brinton Payne 

Fort Worth Chamber of Commerce 

Jay Barksdale 

Dallas Regional Chamber 

Mindy Mize 

North Central Texas Council of Governments 

Kim Walton 

North Texas Commission 

Jerry W. Allen 

Burleson Chamber of Commerce 

Johnson County 

Kristina Brevard

Denton County Transportation Authority 

D.D. Currie 

Lockheed Martin 

Howard L. Gilberg 

Guida, Slavich & Flores, P.C. 

Dallas County 

Leah King 

Chesapeake Energy 

Nathan Loftice 

FedEx Office 

Kathy Doyle Thomas 

Half Price Books 

Collin County 

Allen Wallach 

Concussion 

Jennifer W. Cohen 

Project Director 

North Texas Clean Air Coalition 

Our region. Our air. Our business.

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Encouraging voluntary efforts to improve air quality in North Texas through educating, engaging and recognizing the business community.

North Texas Clean Air Coalition ● P.O. Box 610246 ● DFW Airport, Texas 75261 ● 817.690.1921 ● www.workingforcleanair.org 

July 29, 2010 

Mr. Nick Parsons 

Sector Policies and Programs Division 

Office of Air Quality Planning and Standards 

Environmental Protection Agency 

109 T. W. Alexander Drive 

Research Triangle, NC 27711 

RE: Oil & Natural Gas Sector Public Hearing; Comment for Public 

Record 

Mr. Parsons, 

The North Texas Clean Air Coalition is the only 501c3 nonprofit in 

North Texas dedicated solely to encouraging voluntary efforts to 

improve air quality in North Texas through educating, engaging, and 

recognizing the business community. The Coalition works with the 

business community to achieve best practices in clean air 

initiatives. 

Since 1993 the Clean Air Coalition has provided tools and resources 

to employers so we can work together for cleaner air and to meet 

the changing standards set by the EPA. These efforts have worked 

in conjunction with other organizations, public entities, Chambers of 

Commerce and the private sector programs attempting to reach 

attainment. 

The air quality has improved in North Texas but more needs to be 

done to meet the proposed standard and we must consider all 

options for sustainable solutions, including natural gas. The 

abundance of natural gas in this region gives North Texas an 

excellent opportunity to reduce NOx emissions from transportation 

and other sources and lower the impact on our environment by using 

this important locally available fuel source. Businesses working 

together can make a difference when we all do our share for cleaner 

air. 

Respectfully Submitted 

Richard Maxwell 

NTCAC Chairman