🌬️EPA Approves Air Quality Regulations for Feather River District
The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is taking final action to approve a revision to the Feather River Air Quality Management District (FRAQMD or "District") portion of the California State Implementation Plan (SIP). This revision concerns recodification of certain rules to replace historical Sutter County Air Pollution Control District and Yuba County Air Pollution Control District rules with the corresponding FRAQMD rules. These rules regulate pollutants under the Clean Air Act (CAA or "Act").
Learn More🌫️EPA Reopens Comment Period for Arizona Air Plan Revisions
The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is reopening the comment period for a proposed rule published January 17, 2025. The comment period end date for the proposed rule was February 18, 2025. In response to commenter request, the EPA is now reopening the comment period for the proposed rule until April 21, 2025. All comments received on or before April 21, 2025, will be entered into the public record and considered by EPA before taking final action on the proposed rule. Comments submitted between the close of the original comment period and the reopening of this comment period will be accepted and considered.
Learn More🌍Proposed Rule for Ozone Attainment Date Extension in Coachella Valley
The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is proposing to grant a one-year extension of the "Extreme" attainment date for the 1997 ozone national ambient air quality standards (NAAQS) to the Riverside County (Coachella Valley) ozone nonattainment area ("Coachella Valley"). This action is based on the EPA's evaluation of air quality monitoring data and the extension request submitted by the State of California. We are taking comments on this proposal and plan to follow with a final action.
Learn More🌍EPA Notice on Environmental Impact Statements Availability
The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announces the availability of Environmental Impact Statements (EIS) from federal agencies, outlining the public comment periods and key project details. The notice emphasizes EPA's role in publicizing its evaluations of EISs, which affects various projects nationwide, requiring adherence to regulatory standards by stakeholders involved in these initiatives.
Learn More💧EPA Order Denies Petition on Water Treatment Compliance Penalty
Pursuant to the Clean Water Act, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) hereby provides notice to the public of the denial of the Petition to Set Aside Consent Agreement and Proposed Final Order filed in the matter styled as In the Matter of Frederick- Winchester Service Authority, and Frederick County Sanitation Authority, d/b/a Frederick Water, Docket No. CWA-03-2024-0036, along with the reasons for such denial.
Learn More🌿EPA Order on AdvanSix Resins Clean Air Act Permit
The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Administrator signed an order dated December 16, 2024 granting in part and denying in part a petition dated July 19, 2024 from the Chesapeake Bay Foundation, Mothers Out Front, Sierra Club, Falls of the James Group, and Virginia Interfaith Power & Light. The petition requested that the EPA object to a Clean Air Act (CAA) title V operating permit issued by the Virginia Department of Environmental Quality (VADEQ) to AdvanSix Resins and Chemicals LLC, Hopewell Plant, located in the City of Hopewell, Prince George County, Virginia.
Learn More🧪EPA Extends Reporting Deadline for Chemical Health Data
In response to requests from stakeholders, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA or Agency) is amending the deadline for reporting pursuant to the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA) Health and Safety Data Reporting rule, which requires manufacturers (including importers) of 16 specified chemical substances to report certain lists and copies of unpublished health and safety studies to EPA. Specifically, EPA is amending the deadline from March 13, 2025, to June 11, 2025, for one of the 16 chemical substances (vinyl chloride) and to September 9, 2025, for the remaining 15 chemical substances. The Health and Safety Data Reporting Rule requires manufacturers (including importers) of certain chemical substances to submit lists and copies of certain unpublished health and safety studies to EPA.
Learn More🌾Receipt of Pesticide Petition Regulations
This document announces the Agency's receipt of an initial filing of a pesticide petition requesting the establishment or modification of regulations for residues of pesticide chemicals in or on various commodities.
Learn More🌫️Approval of Updates to South Carolina's Cross-State Air Pollution Rule
The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is approving a State Implementation Plan (SIP) revision submitted through the South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control (SC DHEC) on September 26, 2023, regarding updates to the State's Cross-State Air Pollution Rule (CSAPR) emissions trading programs. The SIP revision incorporates by reference (IBRs) certain amendments EPA has made to the regulations for the Federal CSAPR trading programs for annual emissions of nitrogen oxides (NO<INF>X</INF>) and sulfur dioxide (SO<INF>2</INF>) for large electric generating units (EGUs). EPA is approving South Carolina's September 26, 2023, SIP revision because it is consistent with EPA's good neighbor CSAPR trading programs and the Clean Air Act (CAA or Act).
Learn More🌬️EPA Proposes Changes to Alabama’s Air Quality Regulations
The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is proposing to approve a State Implementation Plan (SIP) revision submitted by the State of Alabama, through the Alabama Department of Environmental Management (ADEM) on December 20, 2023. The revision modifies the State's air quality regulations as incorporated into the SIP by changing the definition of "volatile organic compounds" (VOC) to be consistent with Federal regulations. The revision also addresses typographical errors and increases clarity and consistency with EPA's definitions and Alabama's Legislative Services Agency requirements.
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