🌫️South Dakota's Regional Haze Plan Approval and Business Impact
Air Plan Approval; South Dakota; Regional Haze Plan for the Second Implementation Period
Summary
The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is proposing to approve the regional haze state implementation plan (SIP) submission submitted by the State of South Dakota on July 29, 2022 (South Dakota's 2022 SIP submission), under the Clean Air Act (CAA) and the EPA's Regional Haze Rule (RHR) for the program's second implementation period. South Dakota's 2022 SIP submission addresses the requirement that states revise their long-term strategies every implementation period to make 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. South Dakota's 2022 SIP submission also addresses other applicable requirements for the second implementation period of the regional haze program. The EPA is taking this action pursuant to the CAA.
Agencies
- Environmental Protection Agency
Business Impact
$$$ - High
The text outlines the proposed approval of South Dakota's air quality implementation plan which directly affects regulatory compliance for businesses emitting pollutants. Companies will need to ensure their processes align with the established visibility goal requirements to avoid penalties and possibly invest in compliance measures.