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  • 2024-27941 — Air Plan Partial Approval and Partial Disapproval; Utah; Regional Haze State Implementation Plan for the Second Implementation Period; Air Plan Disapproval; Utah; Prong 4 (Visibility) for the 2015 8-Hour Ozone National Ambient Air Quality Standard
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    Type:Rule
    Citation:89 FR 95117
    Reading Time:about 24 minutes

    The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has issued a final decision to partially approve and partially disapprove Utah's plan to address regional haze, which affects air quality in national parks and wilderness areas. The EPA found Utah's plan partially insufficient as it failed to meet certain requirements, such as implementing stronger controls on emissions from specific power plants. Additionally, the EPA disapproved parts of Utah's plan addressing visibility pollution related to ozone levels from a 2020 submission. This ruling emphasizes the need for stronger measures to protect visibility and air quality in protected areas.

    Simple Explanation

    The EPA is like a referee for clean air, and they looked at Utah’s plan to keep the air clear in parks. They said some parts of Utah’s plan are good, but some parts need to be better, like stopping smoke from big factories so everyone can enjoy nice, clean air.

  • 2025-04906 — Air Plan Approval; ID; Regional Haze Plan for the Second Implementation Period
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    Type:Proposed Rule
    Citation:90 FR 13516
    Reading Time:about 2 hours

    The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) proposes to approve Idaho's updated regional haze State Implementation Plan (SIP) for the period from 2018 to 2028. Idaho's plan aims to make progress toward improving visibility caused by air pollution in national parks and wilderness areas. The plan includes specific strategies and rules for sources of air pollution, such as factories, to reduce emissions of harmful substances like nitrogen oxides and sulfur dioxide. The EPA found Idaho’s plan to be consistent with federal requirements and intends to incorporate the plan's measures into the state’s legally enforceable air quality rules.

    Simple Explanation

    The EPA wants to help Idaho clean up the air so we can see better in places like parks. They're looking at Idaho's plan to cut down on bad stuff from factories and think it meets the rules.