EPA Doubts PM Cuts From Aircraft Rule But Plans Study On EJ Impacts

December 22, 2021
EPA is proposing to craft particulate matter (PM) emissions standards for aircraft engines that match those agreed to in international negotiations, in a plan that would lock in current emissions and fail to reduce pollution near airports, though the agency says it will study the impact of such emissions on environmental justice communities near the facilities. In the proposal signed by EPA Administrator Michael Regan Dec. 17, but not yet published in the Federal Register , EPA plans to codify...


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