Search Results for keywords:"Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection"

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  • 2021-02504 — Texas Eastern Transmission, LP; Notice of Waiver Period for Water Quality Certification Application
    Type:Notice
    Citation:86 FR 8615
    Reading Time:less than a minute

    Texas Eastern Transmission, LP filed for a Clean Water Act section 401(a)(1) water quality certification with the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection. The company submitted a copy of the application to the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission. They notified that the agency has until November 16, 2021, to act on the certification request. If the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection does not act by that date, their authority to certify the request will be considered waived according to federal law.

    Simple Explanation

    Texas Eastern Transmission wants permission to make sure water stays clean while working on a project in Pennsylvania. If the Pennsylvania office does not give an answer by November 16, 2021, it will be like they said "yes" anyway.

  • 2021-02583 — Air Plan Approval; Pennsylvania; 1997 8-Hour Ozone National Ambient Air Quality Standard (NAAQS) Second Maintenance Plan for the Altoona (Blair County) Area
    Type:Rule
    Citation:86 FR 8697
    Reading Time:about 8 minutes

    The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is approving a plan from Pennsylvania to maintain air standards in Altoona, Blair County. This plan is focused on sustaining the 1997 ozone standards as required by the Clean Air Act, ensuring air quality remains safe through to 2027. The approval includes a minor correction to previous emission data calculations, which does not affect the overall analysis. This rule will go into effect on March 11, 2021, making Pennsylvania's commitments federally enforceable.

    Simple Explanation

    The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) says that Pennsylvania has a plan to keep the air safe to breathe in Altoona, Blair County by following rules that were set back in 1997. They made a tiny fix to their math about pollution, and starting March 11, 2021, this plan will help make sure the air stays nice and clean, with the rules being like a promise everyone must keep.