Congressional Review Act Revocation of 2024 Review of Final Rule Reclassification of Major Sources as Area Sources Under Section 112 of the Clean Air Act

Key Points

• 1The EPA is canceling a previous rule that would have allowed some large industrial polluters to be treated as smaller sources under federal clean air regulations
• 2This keeps stricter air pollution controls and monitoring requirements in place for major industrial facilities that emit harmful chemicals
• 3The reversal means these large industrial sources will continue to face more rigorous emissions limits and compliance obligations
• 4This affects industrial plants and factories that emit significant amounts of air pollutants covered under the Clean Air Act
• 5The change protects air quality by preventing a weakening of pollution standards for major industrial sources

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