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Easier Industrial Upgrades, Air Quality Impact

This act changes rules for industrial facility upgrades, making it easier for them to implement changes that could reduce pollution or improve safety. Citizens might feel the impact of these changes on air quality near large facilities, as new rules clarify when upgrades require additional permits.
Key points
Simplifies upgrades for companies if changes aim to reduce pollution or improve safety.
New rules define when an increase in pollutant emissions requires additional permits, based on the maximum hourly emission rate from the last 10 years.
Changes that do not result in a significant increase in annual emissions will not be treated as "modifications" requiring new permits.
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Additional Information
Print number: 118_HR_165
Sponsor: Rep. Griffith, H. Morgan [R-VA-9]
Process start date: 2023-01-09