Ohio's Regional Haze Plan Clears EPA Hurdle for Cleaner Skies
Published Date: 7/8/2025
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Summary
The EPA just gave a thumbs-up to Ohio’s updated plan to clear up regional haze and keep the air fresh in special protected areas. This plan, updated between 2021 and 2025, helps Ohio meet clean air goals and shows how they’ll keep making progress over the next few years. People and businesses in Ohio can expect cleaner skies without new costly changes right now.
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EPA Approves Ohio Haze Plan
The EPA approved Ohio’s Regional Haze State Implementation Plan (SIP) revision submitted July 30, 2021, supplemented August 6, 2024, and clarified June 16, 2025, as meeting requirements under the Clean Air Act and the Regional Haze Rule for the program’s second implementation period. This means Ohio’s plan explains how the State will make reasonable progress to prevent and remedy human-caused visibility impairment in mandatory Class I Federal areas.
No New Costly Changes Now
The notice indicates that people and businesses in Ohio can expect cleaner skies without new costly changes at this time. EPA’s action approves the State’s submitted plan for the second implementation period, rather than imposing new immediate regulatory costs.
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