September 14, 2005—The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has proposed new clean air rules to reduce pollution from power plants, industrial facilities, and on- and off-road vehicles and equipment. The PM2.5 Implementation Rule describes the planning framework and requirements for state, local, and tribal governments to consider when developing their plan to reduce air pollution to meet the PM2.5 standards.
Reducing fine particle pollution is a critical element in the federal clean air strategy, which includes EPA’s recent Clean Diesel Program to reduce pollution from highway, nonroad, and stationary diesel engines; the Clean Air Interstate Rule to reduce pollution from power plants in the eastern US; and the Clean Air Visibility Rule.
EPA will accept public comment on this proposal for 60 days. For more information, visit EPA.
