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The amendment would cover pollution from major oil and gas infrastructure and pipelines, power plants and many other facilities that emit these airpollutants. The amendment would cover pollution from major oil and gas infrastructure and pipelines, power plants and many other facilities that emit these airpollutants.
The downwind air quality benefits are minimal. The proposed rule would provide de minimus air quality benefits in downwind areas with extremely high costs – estimated by EPA at $22 billion discounted 2016 dollars for the 2023-2042 period. ppb by 2025. enjoyed ozone reductions of 3 to 5 ppb or more. million tons.
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