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The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has issued a final rule extending the effective removal date of the 1-psi gasoline volatility waiver for Ohio and nine counties in South Dakota by one year, from April 28, 2025, to April 28, 2026. This decision comes in response to petitions from the governors of Ohio and South Dakota citing concerns over insufficient gasoline supply without the extension. Factors influencing this decision include infrastructure challenges in Ohio and a recent explosion at a key refinery in Wyoming affecting supply to South Dakota. The EPA's action ensures that gasoline remains available during the summer of 2025 while necessary adjustments are made.

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is proposing a rule to update standards for Primary Magnesium Refining, aimed at improving air quality and protecting public health and the environment. The proposed regulation will ensure that emissions of hazardous air pollutants, such as chlorine, are better controlled. The EPA is planning to eliminate exemptions previously allowed during startup, shutdown, and malfunction periods and include new work practice standards for malfunction events. Additionally, the proposal requires electronic reporting to streamline data handling and improve compliance.

The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) issued a final action notice regarding the Clean Air Act. On December 11, 2020, the EPA Administrator granted a petition to object to a state operating permit for the Northeast Maryland Waste Disposal Authority's facility in Montgomery County, Maryland. This petition was submitted by the Environmental Integrity Project and the Chesapeake Climate Action Network due to concerns about monitoring requirements for hydrogen chloride emissions. The EPA's decision to grant this objection highlights deficiencies in the original permit that did not ensure continuous compliance with emission limits.

The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has proposed to approve a State Implementation Plan (SIP) from Louisiana that aims to meet the air quality standards set by the Clean Air Act. Submitted on November 4, 2020, the plan addresses requirements to reduce emissions that affect visibility and pollution in neighboring states, fulfilling a previous shortcoming related to Prong 4, which involves visibility transport rules. With the approval of Louisiana's regional haze plan, the EPA believes the state now satisfies the necessary provisions for various pollutants, including ozone, nitrogen dioxide, sulfur dioxide, and particulate matter (PM2.5). The plan ensures that Louisiana's measures align with federal air quality standards and do not interfere with the air quality efforts of other states.

The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is making an interim decision to delay certain penalties for the Mojave Desert Air Quality Management District (MDAQMD) in California. The delay is because the MDAQMD has updated Rule 1157 to fix issues related to controlling nitrogen oxide emissions. This decision means relief from penalties, initially triggered by EPA's limited disapproval in 2023, may become permanent if the amendments are fully approved following public comments. The EPA is allowing the public to comment on this decision until January 27, 2025.

The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is correcting an error in its previous disapproval of Delaware's State Implementation Plan (SIP) related to air quality regulations, originally made on October 23, 2023. This correction follows a court decision which partially vacated an older EPA rule, making Delaware's revisions voluntary instead of mandatory. As a result, the EPA will no longer impose certain sanctions and obligations on Delaware. This action only fixes a prior error and does not add any new requirements.

The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is proposing to approve a revision to New York's State Implementation Plan (SIP) for ozone air quality standards, specifically for the Lehigh Cement Company in Glens Falls, New York. This revision involves implementing controls for nitrogen oxide (NOX) emissions from a cement kiln, requiring them to use Reasonably Available Control Technology (RACT). The proposed regulations are part of efforts to meet ozone standards and follow a nationwide consent decree. The EPA determined that this plan would not interfere with National Ambient Air Quality Standards (NAAQS) or other requirements of the Clean Air Act.

The United States Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District of Texas is considering a proposed Consent Decree and Settlement Agreement related to alleged Clean Air Act violations by Chesapeake Exploration LLC and Chesapeake Appalachia LLC. The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) claims these companies violated air pollution standards at 159 natural gas facilities in Ohio. As part of the agreement, Chesapeake is expected to pay a $1.2 million penalty. Public comments on the settlement are accepted for thirty days and can be submitted via email or mail.

The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced the weekly receipt of Environmental Impact Statements (EIS) from December 9 to December 16, 2024. This notice, required by Section 309(a) of the Clean Air Act, includes summaries and contact information for several projects, such as the MOTSU Real Property Master Plan in North Carolina, the Angoon Hydroelectric Project in Alaska, the South Sacramento Restoration Project in New Mexico, and others. The Department of Energy (DOE) has adopted a final EIS for the Angoon Project, originally filed by the Forest Service, and further republication is needed under specific regulatory requirements.

The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has finalized a rule approving parts of a State Implementation Plan (SIP) from Kansas. This plan addresses the requirements for implementing, maintaining, and enforcing the 2015 Ozone National Ambient Air Quality Standard under the Clean Air Act. The approved elements ensure adequate air quality management in Kansas and support the prevention of significant air quality deterioration. The EPA also clarified previous errors in the proposed rule regarding submission dates and content related to interstate pollution transport requirements.