States, Environmentalists Say EPA's NSR 'Accounting' Proposal Unlawful

摘要

At least nine states and major environmental groups including Sierra Club and the Natural Resources Defense Council (NRDC) are warning EPA that its proposed new source review (NSR) "accounting" rule is unlawful and will cause pollution spikes by helping companies to avoid strict NSR air permit emissions control requirements. But organizations representing industrial sectors including fuels, chemistry, wood, iron and steel are countering with strong support for the agency's draft rule and urging it to quickly finalize the change. They claim that the proposal is lawful, and that it will remove unnecessary and onerous steps in the Clean Air Act permitting process.