WASHINGTON, April 10 -- Environmental Protection Agency has issued a proposed rule called: Air Plan Approval; New York; Interstate Transport Requirements for the 2010 SO.

The proposed rule was published in the Federal Register on April 10 by Michael Martucci, Regional Administrator, Region 2.

Summary: Pursuant to the Federal Clean Air Act (CAA or the Act), the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is proposing to approve the portion of the State Implementation Plan (SIP) submittal from the State of New York demonstrating that the State satisfies the interstate transport requirements, also known as the "good neighbor" provision of the CAA, for the 2010 1-hour sulfur dioxide (SO 2) primary National Ambient Air Quality Standard (NAAQS). The ...