West Virginia's Haze Plan Rejected by EPA
Published Date: 1/21/2025
Proposed Rule
Summary
The EPA is saying no to West Virginia’s plan to clear up regional haze, because it doesn’t meet the rules. This affects West Virginia’s air quality efforts and means they’ll need to come up with a better plan soon. No fines or penalties start yet, but the state has to act to keep the air clean and meet federal standards.
Analyzed Economic Effects
2 provisions identified: 1 benefits, 1 costs, 0 mixed.
EPA Proposes To Reject West Virginia Plan
The EPA is proposing to disapprove West Virginia’s State Implementation Plan (SIP) revision that the West Virginia Department of Environmental Protection submitted on August 12, 2022. The SIP was meant to meet the Clean Air Act and the Regional Haze Rule for the program’s second planning period, so West Virginia will need to submit a revised plan to satisfy those requirements.
No Immediate Sanctions If Disapproval Finalizes
The EPA notes that if the proposed disapproval is finalized, that disapproval does not start a mandatory sanctions clock. That means no automatic federal sanctions or penalties begin immediately as a result of the proposed disapproval.
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