Air Rules Handover: Louisiana Takes EPA's Pollution Reins
Published Date: 6/23/2025
Proposed Rule
Summary
Louisiana’s environmental agency is getting the green light to enforce updated air pollution rules that match federal standards from July 2021. This means they’ll handle more air quality checks and keep factories cleaner, except on Indian lands. The change helps speed up pollution control without extra costs and starts as soon as it’s approved.
Analyzed Economic Effects
2 provisions identified: 1 benefits, 0 costs, 1 mixed.
Louisiana Enforces 7/1/2021 Air Standards
If you live in Louisiana, the Louisiana Department of Environmental Quality (LDEQ) will implement and enforce certain New Source Performance Standards (NSPS) and National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants (NESHAP) as they existed through July 1, 2021. EPA is updating delegation of certain NSPS and proposing to approve delegation of certain NESHAP to LDEQ; the change is intended to speed up pollution control and will take effect as soon as EPA approves it, with no extra costs stated in the notice.
Delegation Excludes Indian Country Sources
The proposed delegation of NSPS and NESHAP authority to the Louisiana Department of Environmental Quality does not apply to sources located in Indian country.
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