On January 15, 2021, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) received a recommendation from the Ozone Transport Commission (OTC) to address ozone pollution in the northeastern U.S. The OTC suggested that Pennsylvania revise its state implementation plan to impose daily limits on nitrogen oxides emissions from certain coal-fired electricity generating units. The EPA extended the comment period on this proposal from March 8, 2021, to April 7, 2021, after receiving a request for more time due to the legal and technical complexity of the recommendation. Stakeholders are encouraged to review the proposal and submit any comments by the new deadline.
Simple Explanation
The EPA is thinking about new rules to help clean the air from a type of pollution called nitrogen oxides, which comes from big power plants in Pennsylvania. They've given people more time, until April 7, 2021, to send in their thoughts about this idea.