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Federal Register · December 27, 2024
The title they went with Partial Approval, Partial Disapproval and Promulgation of State Plans for Designated Facilities and Pollutants; Spokane Regional Clean Air Agency; Control of Emissions From Existing Large Municipal Waste Combustors Noisy translates that to

US environmental regulators reject Spokane's plan to ignore some incinerator types

What happened
US environmental regulators partially approved and partially rejected a plan from Spokane, Washington, to control emissions from large municipal waste incinerators. The plan failed to include rules for two specific types of incinerators: fluidized bed combustors and air curtain incinerators.
Why it matters
Local environmental agencies must submit plans to the US environmental regulators to control pollution. This decision means that Spokane's plan is not complete. It must now add rules for all types of large municipal waste incinerators, not just the ones currently operating in the area. This ensures that future incinerator projects using these technologies will also be regulated.
The signal
Watch for Spokane to submit an updated plan that includes rules for all required incinerator types, and whether the US environmental regulators approve it without further changes.
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