NESHAPs

EPA is in the process of reviewing four major source categories of the National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants. Thus far, EPN has commented on the first of the four, Hydrochloric Acid Production, which includes reference to Ethylene Oxide.

Chimney smoke from factory next to a river

August 11, 2025

EPN Comments on EPA’s Repeal of Amendments to NESHAPs: Coal- and Oil-Fired Electric Utility Steam Generating Units

On August 11, EPN submitted comments to EPA about its proposed repeal of the 2024 revisions to the Mercury and Air Toxics Standards, which required…

Air Mercury

April 9, 2024

Environmental Protection Network Commends EPA on Chemical Plant Emission Rule

On April 9, 2024, EPA announced steps to protect people from exposure to toxic emissions from chemical plants. EPN commends EPA on it's rule and…

Air Environmental Justice

July 7, 2023

EPN Comments on Proposed Amendments to HON and the Polymers and Resins NESHAP

On July 7, 2023, EPN submitted comments on proposed amendments to the New Source Performance Standards and to the Hazardous Organic NESHAP or “HON” for…

Air NESHAPs

April 26, 2019

EPN Comments on Amendments to NESHAP for Hydrochloric Acid Production and the Ethylene Oxide Health Risk Factor

EPN commented on the proposed amendments to the NESHAP for HCI Production and the health risk factor for Ethylene Oxide (EtO). EtO is a compound…

Air NESHAPs

April 29, 2026

Trump’s EPA moves toward deregulating a cancer-causing gas

Janet McCabe, former EPA Deputy Administrator, was quoted in Prism about the implications of EPA’s proposed rollbacks of the ethylene oxide emission standard.

In The News via Prism

April 14, 2023

Cleaning Up Toxic Air

Judith Enck, former Regional Administrator, EPA Region 2, was interviewed in this podcast discussing EPA’s proposal to limit the levels of hazardous air pollutants emitted…

In The News via Living on Earth

March 23, 2022

Mercury From Power Plants: EPA Must Get the Standards Right

Ellen Kurlansky, former Air Policy Analyst and Advisor, EPA Office of Air and Radiation, penned this op-ed supporting EPA’s proposal to reinstate the “appropriate and…

In The News via Bloomberg Law

July 29, 2020

Bill Would Mandate EPA Require Toxic Emissions Monitoring

Janet McCabe, EPN member and former Acting Assistant Administrator, EPA Office of Air and Radiation, was quoted in this article discussing legislation proposed by Congress…

In The News via Bloomberg