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  1. Recap from the Trenches: Reactions to EPA’s 2023 Big Air Agenda

    Williams MullenOctober 20, 2023

    l consider whether to roll back the proposals or merely whittle away at the edges in the forthcoming final rules. Additional litigation is certain, regardless of EPA’s approach. These rulemakings are relevant to all industries, but particularly the power sector and any energy-intensive manufacturing category reliant on consistent and affordable power. If the proposed rules are finalized as-is, energy reliability and cost concerns are likely to arise.Reconsideration of the National Ambient Air Quality Standards for Particulate Matter, 88 Fed. Reg. 5558 (Jan. 27, 2023)The New Source Performance Standards for Greenhouse Gas Emissions From New, Modified, and Reconstructed Fossil Fuel-Fired Electric Generating Units; Emission Guidelines for Greenhouse Gas Emissions From Existing Fossil Fuel-Fired Electric Generating Units, 88 Fed. Reg. 33240 (May 23, 2023)West Virginia v. EPA, 142 S.Ct. 2587, 2616 (2022)Federal ‘Good Neighbor Plan’ for the 2015 Ozone National Ambient Air Quality Standards, 88 Fed. Reg. 36654 (June 5, 2023)Air Plan Disapprovals; Interstate Transport of Air Pollution for the 2015 8-Hour Ozone National Ambient Air Quality Standards, 88 Fed. Reg. 9336 (Feb. 13, 2023) Order issued Sept. 25, 2023, State of Utah v. EPA, No. 23-1157 (D.C. Cir.).Federal ‘‘Good Neighbor Plan’’ for the 2015 Ozone National Ambient Air Quality Standards; Response to Additional Judicial Stays of SIP Disapproval Action for Certain States, 88 Fed. Reg. 67102 (Sept. 29, 2023)Adoption and Submittal of State Plans for Designated Facilities: Implementing Regulations Under Clean Air Act Section 111(d), 87 Fed. Reg. 79176 (Dec. 23, 2022)Revisions to the Air Emissions Reporting Requirements, 88 Fed. Reg. 54118 (Aug. 9, 2023)