Clean Air Act Changes: Slower Reviews and Economic Factors in Air Standards.
This bill modifies how national air quality standards are set and reviewed, extending the mandatory review cycle from 5 to 10 years. It allows technological feasibility and economic costs to be considered as secondary factors when setting public health standards. Citizens may experience slower updates to air quality rules, particularly since reviews for ozone and particulate matter standards are paused until 2030.
Key points
The mandatory review cycle for all national air quality standards (NAAQS) is extended from 5 years to 10 years, potentially delaying health-based updates.
Economic feasibility and technological achievability must now be considered by states when developing plans to clean up polluted areas.
Reviews of standards for ozone and particulate matter (key pollutants affecting respiratory health) are frozen until late 2030.
New air quality standards will not apply to major construction permits until the EPA issues clear implementation rules and guidance.
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