CAA Permitting in EPA's Mid-Atlantic Region
EPA's Mid-Atlantic Region - Region 3 - serves Delaware, District of Columbia, Maryland, Pennsylvania, Virginia and West Virginia
Focus Topics for Region 3
- Region 3's primary focus for permitting is on permit and program oversight and NSR/Title V rulemaking.
- Status of Region 3 Title V Operating Permit Programs
- Deadlines for Public Petitions to the Administrator for Permit Objections
- There are currently no tribal permitting authorities in Region 3. For information on tribal New Source Review (NSR) permitting, see EPA's Tribal Minor NSR page.
- Title V program evaluations
State and Local Permitting Authorities
Approved state and local agencies have the primary responsibility for issuing Clean Air Act air permits in Region 3. The region retains responsibility for all air-related permitting on tribal lands and carries out oversight on the state and local programs. To learn more, select the agency of interest below.
Contact Information for Region 3 Air Permitting
Mailing Address: Permits Branch, U.S. EPA Region 3, Mail Code: 3AD10, 1650 Arch Street, Philadelphia, PA 19103
Branch Chief: Mary Cate Opila(opila.marycate@epa.gov)
| PROGRAM | CONTACTS | PHONE |
|---|---|---|
| Branch Chief | Mary Cate Opila opila.marycate@epa.gov |
215-814-2041 |
| Air Toxics | Tom He He.Yongtian@epa.gov |
215-814-2339 |
| Oil & Gas Sector Rules and Policy | Riley Burger burger.riley@epa.gov |
215-814-2217 |
| CO2 Emissions from Power Plants | Emily Bertram Bertram.Emily@epa.gov |
215-814-5273 |
| Paul Entwistle Entwistle.Paul@epa.gov |
215-814-2343 | |
| Solid Waste Disposal; Incinerators/Landfills | Matthew Willson Willson.Matthew@epa.gov |
215-814-5795 |
| Outer Continental Shelf Emissions | Amy Johansen Johansen.Amy@epa.gov |
215-814-2156 |
| Gwen Supplee Supplee.Gwendolyn@epa.gov |
215-814-2763 | |
| Title V Operating Permit Reporting | Riley Burger burger.riley@epa.gov |
215-814-2217 |
| State Implementation Plans | Amy Johansen Johansen.Amy@epa.gov |
215-814-2156 |
| TITLE V AND NSR PERMITTING PROGRAM CONTACTS: | ||
| District of Columbia | Matthew Willson Willson.Matthew@epa.gov |
215-814-5795 |
| Delaware | Matthew Willson Willson.Matthew@epa.gov |
215-814-5795 |
| Maryland | Matthew Willson Willson.Matthew@epa.gov |
215-814-5795 |
| Pennsylvania | Emily Bertram Bertram.Emily@epa.gov |
215-814-5273 |
| Paul Entwistle Entwistle.Paul@epa.gov |
215-814-2343 | |
| Allegheny County | Riley Burger burger.riley@epa.gov |
215-814-2217 |
| Philadelphia | Riley Burger burger.riley@epa.gov |
215-814-2217 |
| Virginia | Tom He He.Yongtian@epa.gov |
215-814-2339 |
| West Virginia | Gwen Supplee Supplee.Gwendolyn@epa.gov |
215-814-2763 |
| Permitting Program Support | Justin Leary Leary.Justin@epa.gov |
215-814-2189 |
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