🌬️EPA Denies Petition Against Tennessee Valley Authority Operating Permit
Clean Air Act Operating Permit Program; Order on Petition for Objection to State Operating Permit for Tennessee Valley Authority, Shawnee Fossil Plant (McCracken County, Kentucky)
Summary
The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Administrator signed an order dated July 10, 2025, denying a petition dated December 20, 2024, from Kentucky Resources Council, National Parks Conservation Association, Sierra Club, and Kentucky Conservation Committee (Petitioners). The petition requested that EPA object to a Clean Air Act (CAA) title V operating permit proposed by the Kentucky Division for Air Quality (KDAQ) to Tennessee Valley Authority, Shawnee Fossil Plant (Shawnee Plant) for its facility located in McCracken County, Kentucky.
Agencies
- Environmental Protection Agency
Business Impact
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The content discusses the EPA's denial of a petition against the operating permit related to the Shawnee Fossil Plant, which can directly affect businesses seeking or currently possessing environmental permits. Compliance with the Clean Air Act and potential legal reviews by businesses in the region could also impose regulatory burdens.