Lets industrial facilities make certain upgrades without triggering complex air pollution permits.
This bill would make it easier for industrial facilities and power plants to make certain upgrades without needing new air pollution permits. It would clarify when changes to a facility are considered a "modification" or "construction" under the Clean Air Act, especially for projects that reduce pollution, improve safety, or boost reliability.
Today, the definitions of "modification" and "construction" under the Clean Air Act are broad regarding when industrial facilities need permits for upgrades. If this bill passes, it would narrow these definitions, clarifying that permit review is triggered by increases in maximum hourly pollution rates, physical construction of specific pollution-emitting parts, or significant increases in annual actual emissions. It would also specifically exempt certain projects aimed at reducing pollution, improving safety, or boosting reliability, unless the EPA finds they would cause harm.
S 5363 · 119th Congress · AI Summary by gemini-2.5-flash · 9/10
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