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On January 22, 2025, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) proposed a rule called the "National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants: Chemical Manufacturing Area Sources Technology Review." The EPA has decided to extend the deadline for public comments on this rule from March 24, 2025, to April 14, 2025, giving people more time to review and share their thoughts. Comments can be submitted through various methods including online, email, fax, mail, or in-person delivery to the EPA's Docket Center. The EPA encourages those submitting comments to include all necessary information to ensure their voices are heard.

The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has announced a temporary halt to certain parts of a rule regarding emissions standards for iron and steel manufacturing facilities. This decision came after several objections from industry groups who argued that some requirements were infeasible, based on new data received after the rule was finalized. The EPA is reconsidering parts of the rule related to work practices and opacity limits, which are rules on how visible pollution from certain processes should be. This temporary halt is set to last for 90 days, from April 2, 2025, to July 1, 2025, while the EPA reviews these objections.

The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is proposing new rules to reduce hazardous air pollutants from chemical manufacturing processes, particularly focusing on ethylene oxide (EtO) emissions. Under this proposal, the EPA aims to introduce stricter monitoring, reporting, and emission reduction standards for facilities using, producing, or emitting EtO. The proposed changes are expected to impact 280 facilities, reducing overall hazardous emissions by about 158 tons annually and EtO emissions by approximately 4.6 tons per year. These measures are intended to mitigate health risks, including cancer, for those living near these facilities.