Energy & environment · 20/05/2022Updated: 10/17/2026 · 1 min read
Air Plan Approval; Illinois; Redesignation of the Illinois Portion of the Chicago-Naperville, Illinois-Indiana-Wisconsin Area to Attainment of the 2008 Ozone Standard
Summary
The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has approved Illinois' request to redesignate the Illinois portion of the Chicago-Naperville, IL-IN-WI area to attainment of the 2008 ozone National Ambient Air Quality Standard (NAAQS). The approval is based on the state's plan to maintain the 2008 ozone NAAQS through 2035.