Georgia's air pollution plan gets federal approval, locking in its approach for years

The US environmental regulators have approved Georgia's plan to reduce regional haze, which is air pollution that reduces visibility. This means Georgia's current strategy for improving air quality in protected natural areas will continue for the next planning period.

States must regularly update their plans to clean up regional haze, which is a type of air pollution that makes distant views blurry. This approval means Georgia's current approach to reducing emissions from power plants and industrial facilities is now federally mandated. It sets the baseline for what Georgia must achieve and how it will be measured for the next several years.