EPA Held Public Hearing on Proposed Plan for Greenhouse Gas Permits

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) held a public hearing on its proposed federal implementation plan for greenhouse gas permitting.

The federal plan would allow EPA to issue permits for large GHG emitters located in states unable to address these emissions under their Clean Air Act permitting program. This would be a temporary measure that is in place until the state can revise its own plan and resume responsibility for permitting.

The public can submit the comments to EPA on the proposed standards until October 14, 2010.