Alaskans cheer as EPA moves to ease generator standards

摘要

Prodded by Alaska lawmakers, EPA is poised to roll back particulate matter emissions standards for dieselgenerators used in large swaths of the state.Rather than comply with a requirement to use particulate filters, new diesel generators in "remote" areas ofAlaska will have to meet a more lenient Tier 3 standard, the agency said in a "direct final rule" published inFriday's Federal Register.That approach is typically reserved for regulations deemed to be uncontroversial. The change will take effectOct. 3 unless "significant adverse written comment" is received by early next month or a public hearing isrequested by this coming Wednesday, according to the rule. As a fallback, EPA on Friday also published aproposed rule.