EPA Settles Air Act NSR Violations With Three 'Carbon Black' Producers

摘要

EPA and the Department of Justice (DOJ) are proposing settlements with three producers of "carbon black" to resolve allegations that the companies violated the new source review (NSR) Clean Air Act program in enforcement actions first filed by the Obama administration against producers in Ohio, Kansas, Louisiana and Texas.The proposed settlements are among the first in which the Trump administration is seeking to address alleged violations of stringent NSR and prevention of significant deterioration (PSD) permit programs, which are top reform priorities for the Trump administration and industry groups.