US environmental regulators remove two Massachusetts air rules for offshore facilities

The US environmental regulators are removing two specific air pollution rules from Massachusetts that applied to offshore facilities. This means offshore oil and gas operations near Massachusetts will no longer have to follow those two state-level requirements.

The Clean Air Act requires offshore facilities to follow air pollution rules that match the nearest state. This document removes two specific state rules from the list that applied to offshore facilities near Massachusetts. This makes it slightly easier for offshore operators by reducing their compliance burden, though they still must meet federal standards.