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What did Environmental Protection Agency publish on Jan. 5?

The US Environmental Protection Agency published a nine page proposed rule on Jan. 5, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.

The proposed rule is focused on Approval and Promulgation of Air Quality Implementation Plans; Maine; 15% and 5% Emission Reduction Plans, Inventories, and Transportation Conformity Budgets for the Portland One and Eight Hour Ozone Nonattainment Areas.

More than half of the Agency's employees are engineers, scientists and protection specialists. The Climate Reality Project, a global climate activist organization, accused Agency leadership in the last five years of undermining its main mission.

Notices are required documents detailing rules and regulations being proposed by each federal department. This allows the public to see what issues legislators and federal departments are focusing on.

Any person or organization can comment on the proposed rules. Departments and agencies must then address “significant issues raised in comments and discuss any changes made,” the Federal Register says.

Notices published by the Environmental Protection Agency on Jan. 5

Title
Approval and Promulgation of Air Quality Implementation Plans; Michigan
Approval and Promulgation of Air Quality Implementation Plans; Maine; 15% and 5% Emission Reduction Plans, Inventories, and Transportation Conformity Budgets for the Portland One and Eight Hour Ozone Nonattainment Areas
Determination of Attainment, Approval and Promulgation of Implementation Plans and Designation of Areas for Air Quality Planning Purposes; Indiana; Redesignation of the Vigo County Nonattainment Area to Attainment of the 8-Hour Ozone Standard
Agency Information Collection Activities: Proposed Collection; Comment Request; Acid Rain Program, EPA ICR Number 1633.14, OMB Control Number 2060-0258
National Primary Drinking Water Regulations: Long Term 2 Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule