Type:Proposed Rule
Citation:86 FR 11485
Reading Time:about 18 minutes
The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is proposing to approve a revision to New York's plan for municipal solid waste landfills. This plan aims to reduce emissions of harmful gases like non-methane organic compounds and methane by lowering the emission threshold that requires landfills to install gas collection and control systems. The EPA believes the revised plan meets federal guidelines and will improve air quality by making the New York regulations enforceable at the federal level. Comments on this proposal must be submitted by March 29, 2021.
Simple Explanation
The EPA wants to make sure that landfills in New York stop bad air from escaping by using special gas-capturing systems. This is so everyone can have cleaner air to breathe.