2017-15979: Approval and Promulgation of Air Quality Implementation Plans; Maryland; Regional Haze Best Available Retrofit Technology Measure for Verso Luke Paper Mill
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The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is approving a state implementation plan (SIP) revision submitted by the State of Maryland. This revision pertains to a best available retrofit technology (BART) alternative measure for the Verso Luke Paper Mill (the Mill) submitted by the State of Maryland. Maryland requests new emissions limits for sulfur dioxide (SO<INF>2</INF>) and nitrogen oxides (NO<INF>X</INF>) for power boiler 24 at the Mill and a SO<INF>2</INF> cap on tons emitted per year for power boiler 25, while also requesting removal of the specific BART emission limits for SO<INF>2</INF> and NO<INF>X</INF> from power boiler 25. The alternative BART measure will provide greater reasonable progress for SO<INF>2</INF> and NO<INF>X</INF> for regional haze by resulting in additional emission reductions of 2,055 tons per year (tpy) of SO<INF>2</INF> and an additional 804 tpy of NO<INF>X</INF> than would occur through the previously approved BART measure for power boiler 25, a BART subject source. No comments were received in response to EPA's proposed rulemaking notice published on May 30, 2017. This action is being taken under the Clean Air Act (CAA).
The agency’s own summary, as published.
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