US environmental regulators admit they made a mistake in Louisiana air pollution rules
What happened
US environmental regulators are correcting a previous decision about Louisiana's air pollution plan. This means a part of the state's plan that was rejected in December 2023 will now be reconsidered.
Why it matters
This is a rare admission of error by US environmental regulators. It means that a specific part of Louisiana's plan to manage excess industrial emissions, which was previously deemed insufficient, might now be approved. This could affect how much pollution certain facilities in Louisiana are allowed to release.
The signal
Watch for the final decision on this correction and whether it leads to the approval of Louisiana's excess emissions provisions.