EPA seeks comment on current and proposed National Emphasis Initiatives
EPA’s Office of Enforcement and Compliance Assurance (OECA) is requesting comments on which of the current six National Emphasis Initiatives (NEI) should continue, be expanded or returned to the standard enforcement program, and whether it should address new NEIs.
Reducing air pollution from the largest sources. This NEI has focused on ensuring that large industrial facilities comply with the Clean Air Act (CAA) when building new facilities or making modifications to existing facilities. EPA has targeted this effort on coal-fired power plants, as well as acid, glass and cement manufacturing facilities. Large percentages of facilities in these sectors are now under enforceable commitments to reduce pollution, although EPA states there are still violating facilities.