EPA sends plan ending SSM waivers from ‘SIP Call’ to OMB

EPA has sent for White House Office of Management and Budget (OMB) pre-publication review its proposal to end the Trump-era waivers granted to Texas, Iowa and North Carolina from the agency’s 2015 “SIP Call” that requires states to end regulatory exemptions for periods of facility startup, shutdown and malfunction (SSM). OMB received the proposal Jan. 25, according to its website. Review typically takes up to 90 days, but can be faster or slower, depending on the circumstances. EPA plans to...