🌫️Indiana's Regional Haze Plan
Air Plan Approval; Indiana; Regional Haze Plan for the Second Implementation Period
Summary
The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is proposing to approve the Indiana regional haze state implementation plan (SIP) revision submitted by the Indiana Department of Environmental Management (IDEM or Indiana) on December 29, 2021, as satisfying applicable requirements under the Clean Air Act (CAA) and EPA's Regional Haze Rule (RHR) for the program's second implementation period. EPA proposes to find that IDEM's SIP submission addresses the requirement that States must periodically revise their long-term strategies for making reasonable progress towards the national goal of preventing any future, and remedying any existing, anthropogenic impairment of visibility, including regional haze, in mandatory Class I Federal areas, and also addresses other applicable requirements for the second implementation period of the regional haze program. EPA is taking this action pursuant to sections 110 and 169A of the CAA.
Agencies
- Environmental Protection Agency
Business Impact
$$$ - High
The proposed rule involves compliance and regulatory requirements for businesses contributing to visibility impairment, which may require emission reduction measures. The plan impacts industries such as power generation, cement, and manufacturing, necessitating strategic adjustments to remain compliant with environmental regulations.