Expanding Air Pollution Monitoring and Public Health Protection Near Industrial Sites
This Act significantly increases the monitoring of toxic air pollutants near industrial facilities and in vulnerable communities. It mandates the rapid public release of real-time pollution data and requires companies to take immediate corrective action if pollution levels at the facility boundary exceed safe standards. The goal is to improve air quality and protect public health, especially for children, through enhanced transparency and enforcement.
Key points
Mandatory monitoring of hazardous air pollutants (HAPs) at the fenceline of at least 100 high-risk industrial facilities; data must be public within 7 days.
Requirement to deploy 80 new NCore air quality monitoring stations and 100 additional monitors, prioritizing areas with high health risks (e.g., high asthma rates).
Deployment of 1,000 low-cost air sensors in pollution-affected communities; if sensors show high pollution, the EPA must install official reference monitors.
Industrial facilities must report emissions of hazardous substances, including PFAS, and emissions occurring during malfunctions, increasing accountability for pollution.
Introduced
Citizen Poll