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Municipal Solid Waste Landfill Air Pollution Emission Standards for Methane and Other Pollutants

EPA issued a final rule extending the reporting deadline under the Greenhouse Gas Reporting Rule for reporting year 2024 data from March 31, 2025, to May 30, 2025. The rule does not impact future reporting deadlines and it does not change any requirements on what regulated entities must report.

March 14, 2025

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EPA VOC and Methane Standards for Oil and Gas Facilities

EPA announced it is reconsidering Biden-era regulations for the oil and gas industry.

March 14, 2025

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Mercury and Air Toxics Standards

EPA announced that it will reconsider the Biden administration’s Mercury and Air Toxics Standards.

March 12, 2025

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National Ambient Air Quality Standards (NAAQS) for Particulate Matter (PM)

EPA announced a reconsideration of NAAQS.

March 12, 2025

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Coal Ash Rule

EPA announced that it is reviewing the coal ash rule.

March 12, 2025

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Hydrofluorocarbons and the Kigali Amendment to the Montreal Protocol

The US Senate ratified the Kigali Amendment in 2022. EPA has issued multiple rules to implement this mandate, most recently in Oct. 2024.

March 12, 2025

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Clean Car Rules — Corporate Average Fuel Economy Standards/Greenhouse Gas Standards

EPA announced that it will reconsider the model year 2027 and later light-duty and medium-duty vehicles regulation and greenhouse gas emissions standards for trucks.

March 12, 2025

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Defining Waters of the United States (WOTUS)

EPA announced that it will revise WOTUS.

March 12, 2025

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Regulating Greenhouse Gases for New and Existing Fossil Fuel-Fired Power Plants

EPA announced that it will reconsider the Biden administration’s regulations on power plants.

March 12, 2025