Sulfur oxides

Air Plan Approval and Limited Approval-Limited Disapproval; California; Antelope Valley Air Quality Management District; Stationary Source Permits; New Source Review

The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is finalizing an approval and a limited approval and limited disapproval of revisions to the Antelope Valley Air Quality Management District (AVAQMD or ``District'') portion of the California State Implementation Plan (SIP). These revisions concern the District's New Source Review (NSR) permitting program for new and modified sources of air pollution under part D of title I of the Clean Air Act (CAA or ``Act''). This action updates the District's portion of the California SIP with nine revised rules.

Publication Date: 
Monday, July 3, 2023 - 4:00am

Air Plan Partial Approval and Partial Disapproval; Missouri; Revision to Sulfur Dioxide Control Requirements for Lake Road Generating Facility

The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is taking final action to partially approve and partially disapprove revisions to the State Implementation Plan (SIP) submitted by the State of Missouri on February 17, 2022. In its submission, the Missouri Department of Natural Resources (MoDNR) requested that revisions to a 2016 Administrative Order on Consent (AOC) for controlling sulfur dioxide (SO<INF>2</INF>) emissions at the Lake Road power plant (hereinafter referred to as ``2016 AOC'') be approved in the SIP.

Publication Date: 
Monday, July 3, 2023 - 4:00am

Approval, Limited Approval and Limited Disapproval of California Air Plan Revisions; Mojave Desert Air Quality Management District; Stationary Source Permits

The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is finalizing an approval and a limited approval and limited disapproval of revisions to the Mojave Desert Air Quality Management District (MDAQMD or ``District'') portion of the California State Implementation Plan (SIP). These revisions concern the District's New Source Review (NSR) permitting program for new and modified sources of air pollution under part D of title I of the Clean Air Act (CAA or ``Act''). This action updates the District's portion of the California SIP with ten revised rules.

Publication Date: 
Friday, June 30, 2023 - 4:00am

Air Plan Approval; Montana; Revisions to Regional Haze State Implementation Plan and Partial Withdrawals to Regional Haze Federal Implementation Plan

The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is approving a State Implementation Plan (SIP) revision submitted by the State of Montana on March 25, 2020, addressing regional haze.

Publication Date: 
Monday, June 26, 2023 - 4:00am

Air Plan Approval; Tennessee; Revisions to Startup, Shutdown, and Malfunction Rules

The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is approving portions of a State Implementation Plan (SIP) revision submitted by the State of Tennessee, through the Tennessee Department of Environment and Conservation (TDEC), on November 19, 2016, as supplemented on January 20, 2023, in response to a finding of substantial inadequacy and SIP call published on June 12, 2015, regarding provisions in the Tennessee SIP related to excess emissions during startup, shutdown, and malfunction (SSM) events.

Publication Date: 
Friday, June 23, 2023 - 4:00am

Air Plan Approval; Ohio; Proposed Approval of the Muskingum River SO2 Attainment Plan

The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is proposing to approve, under the Clean Air Act (CAA), a revision to the Ohio State Implementation Plan (SIP) intended to provide for attainment of the 2010 primary, health-based 1-hour sulfur dioxide (SO<INF>2</INF>) national ambient air quality standard (NAAQS or standard) for the Muskingum River SO<INF>2</INF> nonattainment area.

Publication Date: 
Thursday, June 22, 2023 - 4:00am

Air Plan Approval; Idaho; Inspection and Maintenance Program Removal

On March 30, 2023, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) proposed to approve revisions to the Idaho State Implementation Plan (SIP) submitted by the State of Idaho (Idaho or the State) on December 29, 2022. The SIP revision, applicable in the Boise-Northern Ada County Carbon Monoxide area (Northern Ada County CO area) in Idaho, removes the Inspection and Maintenance (I/M) program, which was previously approved into the SIP for use as a control measure in the State's plan to address motor vehicle emissions in the nonattainment area.

Publication Date: 
Thursday, June 15, 2023 - 4:00am

Air Plan Approval; Georgia; Miscellaneous Rule Revisions to Gasoline Dispensing Facility-Stage I

The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is proposing to approve changes to the Georgia State Implementation Plan (SIP), submitted by the State of Georgia through the Georgia Environmental Protection Division (GA EPD) via a letter dated November 4, 2021. The SIP revision revises Georgia's Stage I vapor recovery rules primarily by removing outdated references and making several clarifying edits. The revision also updates several definitions and makes two substantive changes. EPA is proposing to approve these changes pursuant to the Clean Air Act (CAA or Act).

Publication Date: 
Tuesday, June 13, 2023 - 4:00am

Air Plan Approval; Ohio; Sulfur Dioxide Regulations

The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is approving, under the Clean Air Act (CAA), revised sulfur dioxide (SO<INF>2</INF>) regulations submitted by Ohio on May 23, 2022. Ohio updated its regulations to make changes to facility information, remove requirements for shutdown facilities and units, consolidate county-wide requirements, and revise requirements for the Veolia Fort Hill plant in Miami, Ohio and the DTE St. Bernard facility in Cincinnati, Ohio.

Publication Date: 
Tuesday, May 30, 2023 - 4:00am

Air Plan Approval; Michigan; Revisions to Part 1 and 2 Rules

The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is approving revisions to Michigan Air Pollution Control Rules Part 1 Definitions, and Part 2 Air Use Approval for inclusion in the Michigan State Implementation Plan (SIP). Additionally, EPA is removing rules from the SIP that are part of Michigan's title V Renewable Operating Permit program, and rules that have been moved to other sections of the Michigan Administrative Code and approved into the Michigan SIP.

Publication Date: 
Thursday, April 27, 2023 - 4:00am

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