Regulation & law · 15/10/1996Updated: 10/18/2026 · 1 min read

EPA Approves Revisions to Tennessee State Implementation Plan for Air Pollution Control

The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has approved revisions to the Knox County portion of Tennessee's State Implementation Plan (SIP) to allow the Knox County Department of Air Pollution Control to utilize permits-by-rule for limiting emissions of certain pollutants, streamlining the permitting process for industries such as fuel-burning equipment and on-site power generation.