EPA Proposes Approval of Tennessee's Redesignation of Air Quality Areas

Summary

The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is proposing to approve Tennessee's redesignation of the Polk County and New Johnsonville Sulfur Dioxide Nonattainment Area to Attainment, allowing the area to meet the sulfur dioxide National Ambient Air Quality Standards (NAAQS). The proposal, submitted by the Tennessee Department of Environment and Conservation (TDEC), aims to improve air quality in the region surrounding TVA's Johnsonville plant.