EPA Approves Idaho's Plan to Clear Hazy National Park Skies
Published Date: 3/24/2025
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Summary
The EPA is giving a thumbs-up to Idaho’s updated plan to keep the air clear in national parks and wilderness areas. This plan helps Idaho make steady progress in reducing pollution that clouds the view, protecting nature’s beauty for everyone. The changes affect Idaho’s air quality rules and keep the state on track with national goals—no big costs or delays, just cleaner skies ahead!
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Idaho OK'd to Improve Park Visibility
The EPA is proposing to approve Idaho’s regional haze State Implementation Plan revision submitted August 5, 2022, with a supplement on May 8, 2024. This approval is meant to help Idaho make steady progress toward preventing and fixing human-caused visibility impairment in certain national parks and wilderness areas, keeping the state on track with national visibility goals.
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