New Jersey's Factory Pollution Plan Wins EPA Approval
Published Date: 9/11/2025
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The EPA is giving a thumbs-up to New Jersey’s updated plan to keep cutting harmful nitrogen oxide (NOx) pollution from big factories that don’t make electricity. This new agreement shows how New Jersey will stick to the rules and keep the air cleaner without extra costs or delays. It’s a win for the environment and everyone who breathes!
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NJ NOx SIP Approval for Non‑EGUs
If you operate a large non-electricity generating unit in New Jersey, the EPA approved New Jersey’s State Implementation Plan revision and a Memorandum of Agreement that shows how the State will keep meeting its nitrogen oxides (NOx) emission control obligations for those units that were previously regulated under the New Jersey NOx Budget Program. If you live in New Jersey, this action supports continued controls on NOx pollution and aims to help keep the air cleaner.
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