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Federal Register · May 7, 2026
The title they went with Air Plan Approval; Missouri; Attainment Plan for the New Madrid Nonattainment Area for the 2010 1-Hour Sulfur Dioxide National Ambient Air Quality Standard Noisy translates that to

Missouri must clean up sulfur dioxide pollution around its New Madrid power plant

What happened
The US environmental regulators are approving Missouri's plan to reduce sulfur dioxide emissions in the New Madrid area. This means the state must now follow specific steps to clean up the air around a major coal-fired power plant.
Why it matters
For years, the New Madrid area has failed to meet federal air quality standards for sulfur dioxide. This approval means Missouri now has a legally binding plan to fix that. The plan includes specific emission limits and control technologies, which will force the power plant to change its operations or face penalties.
The signal
Watch for the next air quality reports from the New Madrid area to see if sulfur dioxide levels actually decrease over the next few years.
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