EPA and the Justice Department file Government's briefs in lawsuits challenging the Agency's December 2002 revising New Source Review
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Congress established the New Source Review (NSR) permitting program as
part of the 1977 Clean Air Act Amendments. NSR is a preconstruction permitting
program that serves two important purposes.
- First, it ensures that air quality is not significantly degraded
from the addition of new and modified factories, industrial
boilers and power plants. In areas with unhealthy air, NSR
assures that new emissions do not slow progress toward cleaner
air. In areas with clean air, especially pristine areas like
national parks, NSR assures that new emissions do not significantly
worsen air quality.
- Second, the NSR program assures people that any large new
or modified industrial source in their neighborhoods will be
as clean as possible, and that advances in pollution control
occur concurrently with industrial expansion.
NSR permits are legal documents that the facility owners/operators must
abide by. The permit specifies what construction is allowed, what emission
limits must be met, and often how the emissions source must be operated.
Basic Information - Learn the basics about NSR
and the terms associated with NSR. What are permits and who issues them?
Where You Live - Find out who issues permits
in your state.
Regulations & Standards - Regulations
under development or recently issued as well as regulations currently
in effect.
What You Can Do - You can participate in the
permit process.
Publications - Publications related to
NSR.
Related Links - Other sources of information
about permits and air pollution.
Laws & Statutes - What parts of the Clean
Air Act apply to NSR?
Policy & Guidance - A full-document-searchable
compendium of NSR policy and guidance.
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