EPA Final Rule may keep projects at existing major sources from triggering stringent pre-construction permitting requirements
By EsqSocial Corporation 26/10/20
On October 22, 2020, the EPA issued a long-awaited final rule that amends and clarifies the preconstruction review requirements for projects undertaken at major stationary sources under the Clean Air Act (“CAA”), 42 U.S.C. § 7401, et seq. The rule, known as the Project Emissions Accounting Rule, changes when a project triggers the prevention of significant deterioration (“PSD”) program (applicable in areas that have attained the national ambient air quality standards) and the new source review...
By: Thompson Coburn LLP