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Final ruleTakes effect Dec. 7, 2026

Approval and Promulgation of State Plans for Designated Facilities and Pollutants; West Virginia; Control of Emissions From Existing Municipal Solid Waste Landfills

Built by the Tribune's code from the Federal Register. No AI wrote this page. Published in the Federal Register Nov. 5, 2026. Document 2026-22584. Updated Nov. 7, 2026.

What it does

The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is approving a Clean Air Act (CAA) section 111(d) plan revision submitted by the West Virginia Department of Environmental Protection (WVDEP). This revision updates the plan to include changes made to Emissions Guidelines and Compliance Times for municipal solid waste (MSW) landfills. This action is being taken under the Clean Air Act (CAA).

The Environmental Protection Agency's summary, as published in the Federal Register.

What changed in the regulation

1 part of Title 40 of the Code of Federal Regulations:

40 CFR 62

Compared with

The Environmental Protection Agency has published 243 final rules in 2026 so far, compared with 263 in all of 2025.

Counted by the Tribune from Federal Register records since Jan. 1, 2025.

What happens next and when

This final rule is effective on December 7, 2026. The incorporation by reference of certain material listed in the rule is approved by the Director of the Federal Register as of December 7, 2026. The incorporation by reference of certain other material listed in the rule was approved by the Director of the Federal Register as of December 23, 2019.

The agency's dates, word for word.

Document number2026-22584
ActionFinal rule.
AgenciesEnvironmental Protection Agency
PublishedNov. 5, 2026
Effective dateDec. 7, 2026
DocketEPA-R03-OAR-2023-0230

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