Search Results for keywords:"Air Pollution"

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  • 2024-29482 — Finding of Failure To Attain the Primary 2010 One-Hour Sulfur Dioxide Standard; Texas; Rusk and Panola Counties Nonattainment Area
    Type:Rule
    Citation:89 FR 101894
    Reading Time:about 15 minutes

    The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has determined that the area of Rusk and Panola Counties in Texas did not meet federal air quality standards for sulfur dioxide by the required date of January 12, 2022. This finding requires the state of Texas to update its air quality plan to meet the standards within a year of this rule's publication. The EPA considered public comments and stated that the area's pollution levels were higher than allowed, based on data collected from 2019 to 2021. The rule is set to take effect on January 16, 2025, and doesn't impose any new regulations beyond existing clean air laws.

    Simple Explanation

    The EPA told Texas that the air in two counties wasn't clean enough by a certain date, so now Texas has to make a plan to clean it up. They looked at how much sulfur pollution was in the air from 2019 to 2021 and found it was too much, so by January 16, 2025, Texas needs to fix it without any new rules.

  • 2024-27942 — Air Plan Partial Approval and Partial Disapproval; Wyoming; Regional Haze Plan for the Second Implementation Period
    Type:Rule
    Citation:89 FR 95121
    Reading Time:about 21 minutes

    The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has issued a final rule that both approves and disapproves parts of Wyoming's revised Regional Haze Plan from 2022. This plan was meant to tackle air pollution affecting visibility in national parks and other protected areas. The EPA approved parts of the plan related to visibility conditions and monitoring strategies, but disapproved other parts, including long-term strategies and progress goals, because Wyoming did not adequately justify their choices and failed to include necessary emissions control measures. This rule will take effect on January 2, 2025.

    Simple Explanation

    The EPA looked at Wyoming's plan to clear up dirty air that makes it hard to see in beautiful places like parks. They liked some ideas but didn't like others because Wyoming didn't explain them well or include all the needed steps to clean the air.

  • 2024-29524 — Notice of Lodging of Proposed Consent Decree Under the Clean Air Act
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    Type:Notice
    Citation:89 FR 101627
    Reading Time:about a minute or two

    The Department of Justice has proposed a Consent Decree with PennEnergy Resources, LLC, related to a lawsuit over Clean Air Act violations at its facilities in Pennsylvania. The alleged violations involve improper design and maintenance of vapor control systems, leading to air pollution. Under the decree, PennEnergy must enhance its facilities' systems, undertake an environmental project, and pay a $2 million penalty. The public can comment on this decree within 30 days, and the details are available on the Justice Department's website.

    Simple Explanation

    The Justice Department is making a deal with a company that didn't follow air pollution rules. They want the company to fix their mistakes, start a helpful project for the environment, and pay a big fine. People have 30 days to say what they think about it.

  • 2021-00389 — Pollutant-Specific Significant Contribution Finding for Greenhouse Gas Emissions From New, Modified, and Reconstructed Stationary Sources: Electric Utility Generating Units, and Process for Determining Significance of Other New Source Performance Standards Source Categories
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    Type:Rule
    Citation:86 FR 2542
    Reading Time:about 86 minutes

    The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has finalized a rule stating that greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions from electric utility generating units (EGUs) significantly contribute to air pollution that endangers public health and welfare. This determination is based on a framework where EGUs, due to their large emissions, surpass the established 3-percent threshold of total U.S. GHG emissions. While other factors could also influence this decision, the major emissions from EGUs alone justify regulation. The rule does not expect to impact energy supply, costs, or emissions notably.

    Simple Explanation

    The EPA made a rule saying that power plants make a lot of greenhouse gases, which are bad for the air and make people sick, so it's important to control these gases to keep us safe.