Date Notified: 07 Apr 2022
Jurisdiction: United States of America
Highlights
The Environmental Protection Agency has published a Rule under the Federal Registry to:
- propose Federal Implementation Plan (FIP) requirements to address twenty-six states’ obligations
- establish nitrogen oxides emissions budgets requiring fossil fuel-fired power plants in 25 states to participate in an allowance-based ozone season trading program beginning in 2023
- establish nitrogen oxides emissions limitations applicable to certain other industrial stationary sources in 23 states
- outline information on public participation
- address air quality issues
- analyse downwind air quality issues and contribution from upstate winds and
- implement emission reductions.
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