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Federal Register · April 7, 2025
The title they went with Air Plan Approval; Connecticut; 2017 Base Year Emissions Inventory for the 2015 8-Hour Ozone National Ambient Air Quality Standards Noisy translates that to

Connecticut must now use 2017 pollution numbers to prove its air is clean

What happened
US environmental regulators are approving Connecticut's plan to use 2017 pollution data as its baseline for ozone. This means the state will measure its progress against air quality standards using numbers from six years ago.
Why it matters
States must show they are reducing air pollution to meet federal standards. The baseline year matters because it sets the starting point for measuring progress. Using older data can make it easier for a state to show improvement, even if actual pollution levels have not changed much recently.
The signal
Watch for other states to propose using older baseline years for their air quality plans, especially those struggling to meet current federal standards.
If you insist
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