Approval and Promulgation of State Plans for Designated Facilities and Pollutants; West Virginia; Control of Emissions From Existing Municipal Solid Waste Landfills
Key claim: The EPA approved West Virginia’s updated Clean Air Act plan establishing revised emissions guidelines and compliance deadlines for existing municipal solid waste landfills.
Abstract
(Rule · Environmental Protection Agency) The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is approving a Clean Air Act (CAA) section 111(d) plan revision submitted by the West Virginia Department of Environmental Protection (WVDEP). This revision updates the plan to include changes made to Emissions Guidelines and Compliance Times for municipal solid waste (MSW) landfills. This action is being taken under the Clean Air Act (CAA).
Why this matters
The final approval establishes the updated state compliance framework for controlling emissions from covered existing municipal solid waste landfills in West Virginia. This is implementation of existing federal guidelines, not a new nationwide standard; the finding does not specify compliance costs, deadline dates, or quantified environmental benefits.