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The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) issued a notice about a decision regarding the Sundance Power Plant in Arizona. On November 6, 2024, the EPA's Administrator denied a petition from the Sierra Club that asked the EPA to oppose a Clean Air Act permit for the power plant issued by the local air quality authority in Pinal County. The Sierra Club's request was related to an operating permit for Arizona Public Service Company's Sundance Power Plant. If Sierra Club disagrees with the EPA's decision, they can seek judicial review with the U.S. Court of Appeals by February 4, 2025.

The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) has denied Ford Motor Company's petition to deem a defect in Takata-supplied airbag inflators as insignificant regarding vehicle safety. Takata identified a safety defect in its driver-side airbag inflators that Ford argued was inconsequential and requested exemption from recall obligations. However, NHTSA concluded that Ford did not sufficiently prove that the defect posed an insignificant risk, given the potential for the inflator to rupture and cause serious injury or death due to degradation over time. As a result, Ford is required to notify vehicle owners and provide a remedy for this defect.