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A coalition of nearly 200 environmental, health, and community groups filed comments on Friday urging the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency to withdraw a proposal that would eliminate minimum public participation requirements for Clean Air Act minor New Source Review permits. The proposal would remove the federal requirement that states provide public notice of draft permits and a 30‑day public comment period. These permits are used for new sources such as data centers, asphalt plants, landfills, waste incinerators, plastic pyrolysis facilities, and for emissions‑increasing expansions of existing large industrial sources, including new units at power plants. The coalition argues that maintaining public participation is essential for transparency and community input in these projects.

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