EPA Approves Louisiana's Stinky Air Fix Plan
Published Date: 7/10/2025
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Summary
The EPA is giving a thumbs-up to Louisiana’s plan to clean up sulfur dioxide pollution in Evangeline Parish by 2025. This means the Cabot Corporation’s Ville Platte Plant will follow new rules to help meet air quality goals, keeping the air safer and healthier. No extra changes are needed for new pollution sources, and the plan includes backup steps if progress slows down.
Analyzed Economic Effects
2 provisions identified: 2 benefits, 0 costs, 0 mixed.
Cabot Ville Platte Must Follow AOC
The EPA approved Louisiana’s plan that includes an Agreed Order on Consent (AOC) for the Cabot Corporation’s Ville Platte Plant. This means the Cabot facility must follow the AOC as part of the state's plan to meet the 2010 1-hour sulfur dioxide (SO2) standard, as submitted April 2, 2025.
State’s SO2 Cleanup Plan Approved
EPA approved Louisiana’s SIP elements for attaining the Evangeline Parish 2010 1-hour SO2 national standard, including the attainment demonstration, reasonable further progress (RFP) plan, reasonably available control measures/technology (RACM/RACT), emission inventories, and contingency measures. The approval supports the state’s effort to clean up SO2 pollution in Evangeline Parish by 2025 and keeps contingency steps if progress slows.
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