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20152008 OZONE NAAQS: Regulatory Update
On August 19th, 2015, the EPA proposed to take action on the 36 Marginal non-attainment areas under the 2008 Ozone NAAQS. Below is a summary of the EPA’s three proposals on these areas: 1. 17 of these areas will receive attainment status based on 2012-2014 certified data. 2. 8 areas will receive 1-year attainment date extensions based on their 4th highest daily maximum 8-hour value…
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2015EPA’s Clean Power Plan: a Brief Overview
As part of President Obama’s Climate Action Plan, the EPA developed a plan to cut carbon dioxide emissions from power-generating sources. Known as the Clean Power Plan, it provides guidelines for states on how to achieve CO2 emission reduction. The plan is slated to be finalized by mid-summer 2015. Below is a brief summary of the proposed plan. The following are steps that states will…