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Compliance and Enforcement Annual Results:
Important Environmental Problems / National Priorities
FY2006 Annual Results Topics
Priority: New Source Review and Prevention of Significant Deterioriation
Problem: Modifying a source to increase capacity or extend its life has the potential to considerably increase the amount of pollution from the source. These projects can release nitrogen oxides (NOx), sulfur dioxide (SO2), and other harmful air pollutants. These pollutants contribute to respiratory illness and heart disease, contribute to the formation of acid rain, reduce visibility, and can be transported over long distances before deposition on land or water. The Clean Air Act (CAA) requires installation of state-of-the-art pollution controls when new sources of emissions are constructed or when existing sources are modified in a manner that increases air pollution. These requirements are identified as New Source Review/Prevention of Significant Deterioration (NSR/PSD). Noncompliance with the NSR/PSD provisions of the CAA results in inadequate control of emissions and the release of thousands of tons of illegal pollution into the atmosphere each year.
Key Results:
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Case Highlights:
- Alabama Power Company - EPA entered a partial settlement agreement for allegations of NSR violations at the Alabama Power Company James H. Miller, Jr. Plant in Jefferson County, Alabama. The pollution controls and other measures are expected to cost more than $200 million, and will result in emission reductions of 4,940 tons per year (TPY) of NOx, 29,365 TPY of SO2, the retirement of $4.9 million in SO2 allowances, and a $100,000 penalty.
- Minnkota Power Cooperative and Square Butte Electric Cooperative - EPA settled a case alleging violations of NSR provisions against Minnkota Power Cooperative and Square Butte Electric Cooperative that will result in emission reductions of approximately 23,600 TPY of SO2 and more than 9,400 TPY of NOx from the Milton R. Young Station near Center, North Dakota. The settlement also results in the installation of $100 million in pollution control technology, an $850,000 civil penalty, and a 5 megawatt Wind Energy environmental project.
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