EPA approves Kentucky's plan to keep sulfur dioxide pollution low in the Campbell-Clermont area
Official: Air Plan Approval; Kentucky; Campbell-Clermont Area Maintenance Plan for the 2010 1-Hour SO2 NAAQS
Reading: EPA approval of Kentucky's second 10-year maintenance plan extends the existing sulfur dioxide air quality protection without tightening standards.
This approval means Kentucky's air quality protections in that area can continue.
In clear language
The EPA has approved Kentucky's updated plan to maintain clean air standards for sulfur dioxide (a harmful pollutair pollutant) in the Campbell-Clermont region that borders Ohio. Kentucky submitted this 10-year plan to show it will keep sulfur dioxide levels safe and meet federal air quality rules. This approval means Kentucky's air quality protections in that area can continue.
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Who does this affect?
- Residents and businesses in Campbell County, Kentucky, and the surrounding Campbell-Clermont region
- Industries in the area that emit sulfur dioxide, such as power plants and refineries
- Anyone with respiratory conditions or asthma who benefits from lower air pollution
What can you do?
- Check your local air quality forecasts at airnow.gov and limit outdoor activity on high-pollution days if you have respiratory sensitivities
- Report unusual industrial emissions or air quality concerns to the Kentucky Division for Air Quality
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- 2025-02-20: Kentucky submitted the maintenance plan to EPA
- 2026-09-25: EPA published the approval decision
- 2026-11-24: Approval became effective
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