States Fault Public Notice Mandate In EPA’s Narrow Air Permit Review Plan

States are faulting a key public notice mandate in EPA’s proposal limiting federal review of Clean Air Act Title V air operating permits, a plan they otherwise mostly support, saying the provision is unclear and lacks statutory authority, confusing an already complex regulatory regime and unnecessarily reopening underlying permits to review. In recent comments, regulators from across the spectrum echoed early industry arguments that EPA lacks legal authority to object to some permits on the grounds of insufficient opportunity for...