STATES TO OUTLINE PROPOSAL FOR MAJOR AIR PERMIT PROGRAM CHANGES

Western state air officials will release initial recommendations in the next few weeks for changes to a major EPA air permitting program, in the wake of a high-profile controversy this spring over the proposed expansion of power plants located adjacent to a national park in North Dakota. Air officials say the lengthy dispute in that state points to the need for regulatory changes to EPA's prevention of significant deterioration (PSD) program, which outlines permit requirements for sources in areas that...