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The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has given full approval to North Dakota's revised and recodified operating permit program, which issues permits to major stationary sources of air pollution under the Clean Air Act. Previously, the program had an interim approval because certain legal provisions regarding judicial review were not aligned with federal requirements. After North Dakota made the necessary legal adjustments, including revising state laws and updating the Attorney General's Opinion, the program now meets all federal standards. This approval is considered non-controversial, and unless adverse comments are received by March 26, 2021, it will become effective on April 26, 2021.

The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced final decisions on petitions challenging state operating permits for two power plants. The EPA Administrator denied petitions from the Sierra Club to object to the Clean Air Act title V operating permits for the Hunter Power Plant in Utah, and from Casey and Julie Voigt regarding the Coyote Station Power Plant in North Dakota. These decisions mean the EPA did not find enough reason to object to the permits despite claims about inadequate pollution controls and lack of compliance with federal standards. The EPA detailed its reasoning for these denials and directed a review of the Hunter Power Plant's 2020 permit.