ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY ISSUES PROPOSED RULE: APPROVAL AND PROMULGATION OF STATE AIR QUALITY PLANS FOR DESIGNATED FACILITIES AND POLLUTANTS; WEST VIRGINIA; NEGATIVE DECLARATIONS FOR EXISTING LARGE MUNICIPAL WASTE COMBUSTORS AND OTHER SOLID WASTE INCINERATORS

WASHINGTON, Oct. 7 -- Environmental Protection Agency has issued a proposed rule called: Approval and Promulgation of State Air Quality Plans for Designated Facilities and Pollutants; West Virginia; Negative Declarations for Existing Large Municipal Waste Combustors and Other Solid Waste Incinerators.

The proposed rule was published in the Federal Register on Oct. 7 by Amy Van Blarcom-Lackey, Regional Administrator, Region III.

Summary: The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is proposing to approve the negative declarations submitted by the West Virginia Department of Environmental Protection (WVDEP) on July 13, 2026. The negative declarations submitted by WVDEP certify that there are no existing large municipal waste combustors (LMWC)...