# 2026-12920: EPA Greenlights Ohio Factory Air Pollution Controls

2026-12920, Air Plan Approval; Ohio; Source-Specific Non-CTG RACT, is a Federal Register rule from Environmental Protection Agency published 2026-06-26, effective 2026-06-26; PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-07-03).

- Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/federal-register/2026-12920
- As of: 2026-07-03
- Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts.

## Facts
- Document number: 2026-12920
- Title: Air Plan Approval; Ohio; Source-Specific Non-CTG RACT
- Type: Rule
- Agencies: Environmental Protection Agency
- Citation: 91 FR 38517
- Published: 2026-06-26
- Effective: 2026-06-26
- Comments close: not stated
- Significant: no
- Touches household money: yes
- Regulation identifier numbers: none
- Last updated: 2026-07-03

## In one line

EPA Greenlights Ohio Factory Air Pollution Controls

## Summary

The EPA just gave a thumbs-up to Ohio’s plan to cut pollution from big factories in the Cleveland area, helping clean up the air and meet ozone standards. This affects companies like Lubrizol, Henkel, and Cleveland-Cliffs, who’ll follow new rules to reduce smog-causing chemicals starting now. The changes kick in on June 26, 2026, with no extra costs for the public—just cleaner air for everyone!

## Abstract

The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is approving source- specific State Implementation Plan (SIP) revisions submitted by Ohio. These revisions address major source volatile organic compound (VOC) and nitrogen oxide (NO<INF>X</INF>) reasonably available control technology (RACT) requirements for the Cleveland, OH Moderate nonattainment area (Cuyahoga, Geauga, Lake, Lorain, Medina, Portage, and Summit counties) for the 2015 ozone National Ambient Air Quality Standard (NAAQS or standard). The affected facilities include Lubrizol, Henkel, and Cleveland-Cliffs Cleveland Works. With this approval, Ohio has fully satisfied the Moderate area RACT requirements of the Clean Air Act (CAA) with respect to the 2015 ozone standard for the Cleveland area.

## Effects PRIA read

- Named Cleveland plants must meet RACT limits: cost, medium. The EPA approved Ohio's source-specific RACT revisions that require facilities including Cleveland-Cliffs, Henkel, and Lubrizol to meet specific NOX and VOC controls. For Cleveland-Cliffs, the rule includes a trigger to submit an updated NOX RACT study if NOX emissions exceed 348.3 tpy per furnace…
- Reporting, public access, and enforceability ensured: benefit, low. Ohio's SIP and permits include reporting, monitoring, and recordkeeping requirements (including OAC rule 3745-15-03) that the EPA found sufficient to demonstrate ongoing compliance. Information submitted under OAC rule 3745-15-03 is available to the public through applicable public records processe…
- EPA approves state rules; no added federal burden: benefit, low. The EPA stated this action approves State law as meeting federal requirements and "does not impose additional requirements beyond those imposed by State law." The agency also certified the action as not having a significant economic impact on a substantial number of small entities under the Regulat…

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## Sources
- [2026-12920 on federalregister.gov](https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2026/06/26/2026-12920/air-plan-approval-ohio-source-specific-non-ctg-ract)
- [2026-12920 as published (PDF)](https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2026-06-26/pdf/2026-12920.pdf)

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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/federal-register/2026-12920 (as of 2026-07-03).