EPA Proposes National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants at Primary Aluminum Reduction Plants

Summary

The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has proposed new national emission standards for primary aluminum reduction plants, aiming to reduce hazardous air pollutants such as hydrogen fluoride and polycyclic organic matter by 50% from current levels of 11,000 tons per year, and also decrease emissions of non-HAP pollutants like particulate matter.