Type:Proposed Rule
Citation:86 FR 9043
Reading Time:about 2 minutes
The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is proposing to approve "negative declarations" for Maine and Rhode Island. This means that these states have certified they have no existing municipal solid waste landfill facilities needing to comply with certain emission guidelines. The proposal is considered noncontroversial, and if no negative comments are received by March 15, 2021, it will be finalized without further action. Comments can be submitted online or by email, but the EPA cannot accept confidential information electronically.
Simple Explanation
The EPA is saying that Maine and Rhode Island don’t need to worry about a trash rule because they checked and found out they don’t have any really big garbage dumps that break the rule.