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  • 2024-30695 — Air Plan Approval; Revisions to Colorado Common Provisions Regulation
    Type:Rule
    Citation:89 FR 105461
    Reading Time:about 7 minutes

    The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has approved changes to Colorado's State Implementation Plan (SIP) regulations, which were submitted after the EPA identified issues in the state’s handling of extra emissions during startup, shutdown, and malfunction events. These changes remove certain provisions from the SIP, making them state-only, and align with federal requirements under the Clean Air Act. While the action aims to improve air quality, it does not require an environmental justice analysis. The rule takes effect on January 27, 2025.

    Simple Explanation

    The EPA is saying that Colorado fixed some air pollution rules to make sure they match national rules better, and starting January 2025, everyone has to follow these new rules. They didn't check how this change affects people who don't have a lot of money or belong to minority groups, but they believe it will help make the air cleaner.

  • 2025-00433 — Excess Emissions During Periods of Startup, Shutdown, and Malfunction; Partial Withdrawals of Findings of Failure To Submit State Implementation Plan (SIP)
    Type:Rule
    Citation:90 FR 1903
    Reading Time:about 2 minutes

    The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is withdrawing a rule from November 26, 2024, after receiving negative feedback. This rule involved partially withdrawing previous actions against 13 states and local air pollution agencies that had not updated their State Implementation Plans as required by the Clean Air Act. These updates were needed to address issues identified by the EPA in 2015 related to excess emissions during startup, shutdown, and malfunction periods. The EPA plans to consider all feedback in a new final rule but will not allow additional comments during that process.

    Simple Explanation

    The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) changed its mind about a rule because some people didn't like it. The rule was about making sure states do a good job stopping extra pollution when factories start or stop working.