EPA Plans Steps To Address IG Concerns Over Declining Air Permit Fees

EPA is planning to issue new guidance and take other steps to address concerns from the Office of Inspector General (OIG) that declining permit fees -- stemming in part from a drop in emissions -- are putting at risk its Clean Air Act Title V air operating permit program that is required to pay state, local and federal regulators to write the permits. In its Jan. 12 report , EPA’s Title V Program Needs to Address Ongoing Fee Issues and...