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Thursday, March 02, 2006

Environment - EPA Proposes Allowing Ethanol Plants to Emit More Pollution

An AP story today, headlined "EPA Proposes Allowing Ethanol Plants to Emit More Pollution," reports:

WASHINGTON — In an attempt to increase domestic production of alternative fuel sources, the Bush administration has proposed allowing ethanol plants to send more hazardous air pollutants into the air.

The Environmental Protection Agency announced Wednesday that it has proposed a rule that would raise the emissions threshold for corn milling plants that produce ethanol fuel, allowing those plants to emit up to 250 tons per year of air pollutants before triggering tougher restrictions on production. Currently, corn milling plants can emit 100 tons of pollutants per year.

Here is the EPA press release, headlined "EPA Proposes More Consistent Regulation of Ethanol Production Plants." Here is the EPA NSR page, with the proposed rule and fact sheet.

Posted by Marcia Oddi on March 2, 2006 10:24 AM
Posted to Environment