Air pollution control

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

The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is proposing to approve revisions to Michigan Air Pollution Control rules Part 2 Air Use Approval for inclusion in the Michigan State Implementation Plan (SIP).

Publication Date: 
Thursday, April 25, 2024 - 4:00am

Air Plan Approval; Indiana; Opacity Rule

The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is approving a revision to the Indiana State Implementation Plan (SIP), authorizing temporary alternative opacity limitations at the BP Products North America, Inc. (BP) facility in Whiting, Indiana during startup and shutdown. This approval is consistent with the Clean Air Act (CAA) and EPA regulations regarding emissions during these periods in the refinery sector. EPA proposed to approve this SIP submission on August 17, 2022, and received no comments.

Publication Date: 
Thursday, April 25, 2024 - 4:00am

Air Plan Approval; North Carolina; Revision to Approved Motor Vehicle Emissions Budgets

The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is proposing to approve a revision to the North Carolina State Implementation Plan (SIP), submitted by the North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality (NCDEQ), Division of Air Quality, on December 19, 2022.

Publication Date: 
Friday, April 12, 2024 - 4:00am

Air Plan Approval; KY; Updates to Attainment Status Designations

The Commonwealth of Kentucky, through the Kentucky Energy and Environment Cabinet (Cabinet), Kentucky Division for Air Quality (KDAQ), submitted a revision to the Kentucky State Implementation Plan (SIP) on November 29, 2022. The SIP revision updates the geographical boundary description and attainment status designation for the Henderson-Webster nonattainment area for the 2010 Sulfur Dioxide (SO<INF>2</INF>) primary National Ambient Air Quality Standards (NAAQS).

Publication Date: 
Thursday, April 11, 2024 - 4:00am

Air Plan Approval; Arizona; Maricopa County Air Quality Department

The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is taking final action to approve revisions to the Maricopa County Air Quality Department (MCAQD) portion of the Arizona State Implementation Plan (SIP). These revisions concern a rule that includes definitions for certain terms that are necessary for the implementation of local rules that regulate sources of air pollution. We are approving a local rule under the Clean Air Act (CAA or the Act).

Publication Date: 
Thursday, April 4, 2024 - 4:00am

National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants: Integrated Iron and Steel Manufacturing Facilities Technology Review

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA or the Agency) is finalizing amendments to the National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants (NESHAP) for Integrated Iron and Steel Manufacturing Facilities to regulate hazardous air pollutant (HAP) emissions.

Publication Date: 
Wednesday, April 3, 2024 - 4:00am

Air Plan Revisions; California; Yolo-Solano Air Quality Management District

The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is taking final action to approve state implementation plan (SIP) revisions to the Yolo-Solano Air Quality Management District (YSAQMD) portion of the California SIP. These revisions concern emissions of oxides of nitrogen (NO<INF>X</INF>) from biomass boilers, and address reasonably available control technology (RACT) requirements for major sources of NO<INF>X</INF> in the portion of the Sacramento Metro, CA, nonattainment area that is subject to YSAQMD jurisdiction.

Publication Date: 
Thursday, March 14, 2024 - 4:00am

Accidental Release Prevention Requirements: Risk Management Programs Under the Clean Air Act; Safer Communities by Chemical Accident Prevention

The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is amending its Risk Management Program (RMP) regulations as a result of Agency review. The revisions include several changes and amplifications to the accident prevention program requirements, enhancements to the emergency preparedness requirements, improvements to the public availability of chemical hazard information, and several other changes to certain regulatory definitions or points of clarification.

Publication Date: 
Monday, March 11, 2024 - 4:00am

Standards of Performance for New, Reconstructed, and Modified Sources and Emissions Guidelines for Existing Sources: Oil and Natural Gas Sector Climate Review

The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is finalizing multiple actions to reduce air pollution emissions from the Crude Oil and Natural Gas source category. First, the EPA is finalizing revisions to the new source performance standards (NSPS) regulating greenhouse gases (GHGs) and volatile organic compounds (VOCs) emissions for the Crude Oil and Natural Gas source category pursuant to the Clean Air Act (CAA).

Publication Date: 
Friday, March 8, 2024 - 4:00am

Reconsideration of the National Ambient Air Quality Standards for Particulate Matter

Based on the Environmental Protection Agency's (EPA's) reconsideration of the air quality criteria and the national ambient air quality standards (NAAQS) for particulate matter (PM), the EPA is revising the primary annual PM<INF>2.5</INF> standard by lowering the level from 12.0 [micro]g/m\3\ to 9.0 [micro]g/m\3\. The Agency is retaining the current primary 24-hour PM<INF>2.5</INF> standard and the primary 24-hour PM<INF>10</INF> standard.

Publication Date: 
Wednesday, March 6, 2024 - 4:00am

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