EPA proposes to disapprove Wyoming haze plan

In an escalation of a dispute with Wyoming over the state’s planned relaxation of air emissions controls to limit regional haze, EPA is proposing to disapprove the state’s modified plan for a coal-fired power plant operated by utility PacificCorp, a move that would force installation of costly controls at the plant, or even force its closure. In a Jan. 11 notice signed by regional Administrator KC Becker Jan. 11, EPA Region 8 proposes to disapprove the modified haze plan that...