EPA Urged To Withdraw 1986 Catalyst Policy, Add To Anti-Tampering Plan

February 16, 2021
States are urging EPA to withdraw what they say is an outdated policy issued in 1986 for how the agency will pursue Clean Air Act enforcement actions against illegal aftermarket catalytic converters, and instead incorporate catalysts into its newly revised anti-tampering policy finalized late last year. EPA’s Office of Enforcement & Compliance Assurance (OECA) last November completed a major update to its decades-old guidance documents for how it will enforce the Clean Air Act ban on engine tampering and installation...


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