West Virginia Air Plan Clears EPA Hurdle
Published Date: 4/18/2025
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Summary
The EPA is ready to approve West Virginia’s updated plan to clear up regional haze and improve air quality for the next few years. This means cleaner skies for everyone in West Virginia, with new rules kicking in soon to reduce pollution from power plants and other sources. The EPA is also canceling its earlier plan to reject West Virginia’s update, so things are moving forward smoothly without extra costs or delays.
Analyzed Economic Effects
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EPA Proposes Approval of WV Haze Plan
If you live in West Virginia, the EPA is proposing to approve West Virginia’s regional haze State Implementation Plan (SIP) revision that the State submitted on August 12, 2022, for the program’s second implementation period. This approval is intended to address requirements under the Clean Air Act and the EPA’s Regional Haze Rule and is expected to move the State toward cleaner air.
EPA Withdraws Prior Proposed Disapproval
The EPA is also withdrawing its earlier proposed rule that would have disapproved West Virginia’s regional haze SIP revision, which was published on January 21, 2025. Withdrawing that proposed disapproval means the prior regulatory rejection is being canceled and the State’s SIP revision is moving forward instead.
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