WASHINGTON
- The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is seeking additional public
feedback and gathering more information on the final standards for boilers and
certain solid waste incinerators that were issued in February 2011. These
additional opportunities for public input will ensure that any final standard
will be informed by input and feedback from key stakeholders, including the
public, industry, and public health communities.
EPA will accept additional data and information on these standards until July
15.
Input through the public comment process already resulted in dramatic cuts in
the cost of implementation, while maintaining maximum public health benefits,
under the rule announced in February, said the EPA. As part of the
reconsideration process, EPA will issue a stay postponing the effective date of
the standards for major source boilers and commercial and industrial solid
waste incinerators to allow the agency to continue to seek additional public
comment before an updated rule is proposed. This process of careful
consideration of public comments, and close attention to both costs and
benefits, is consistent with the president’s directives with respect to
regulation, as set out in executive order 13563, issued on January 18.
For more information, visit www.epa.gov/airquality/combustion.
Publication date: 06/20/2011
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