On March 24, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Administrator Zeldin launched a website offering to help industrial sources emit hazardous air pollution instead of complying with existing clean air standards. The website identifies nine existing safeguards that protect people from toxic air pollution and invites the “regulated community” to apply for special Presidential exemptions to avoid complying with these pollution limits.
This map shows where these 500+ facilities are located throughout the country, whether they (or a representative) have requested or been granted a pollution exemption, and more. Importantly, EPA has not released data about all facilities that have applied for exemptions or had exemptions requested on their behalf. The information on the facilities that have sought exemptions is based on publicly reported information, which is referenced, along with other supporting information, in our underlying analysis (Excel). The included emissions are facility-level estimates and do not represent reductions due to EPA’s standards or the impacts of any granted exemptions.
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Coal Power Plant
Chemical Manufacturing
Commercial Sterilizer
Coke Ovens
Rubber Processing
Primary Copper Smelting
Steel Production from Iron Ore
Taconite Iron Ore Processing
Lime Manufacturing
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Where the facility is in the process of EPA exemption
Received Exemption
Seeking Exemption
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