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Air Plan Approval; Virginia; Amendment to the State Operating Permit for GP Big Island, LLC

The Environmental Protection Agency published this final rule in the Federal Register on April 17, 2026. It took effect on May 18, 2026.

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What the agency says

The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is approving a state implementation plan (SIP) revision submitted on December 14, 2022, by the Commonwealth of Virginia's (Commonwealth or Virginia) Department of Environmental Quality (VADEQ). The revision pertains to an amendment to an operating permit limiting visibility-impairing air emissions from the GP Big Island, LLC pulp and paper mill facility located in Bedford County, Virginia. The EPA is approving the inclusion of the revised state operating permit to the Virginia SIP. This action is being taken under the Clean Air Act (CAA).

Key facts

Document number: 2026-07527
Type: Final rule
Action: Final rule
Agency: Environmental Protection Agency
Published: April 17, 2026
Takes effect: May 18, 2026
Dates: This final rule is effective on May 18, 2026.
Docket: EPA-R03-OAR-2024-0385; FRL-10808-02-R3
Code of Federal Regulations: 40 CFR 52
Topics: Air pollution control; Environmental protection; Incorporation by reference; Intergovernmental relations; Nitrogen dioxide; Ozone; Particulate matter; Reporting and recordkeeping requirements; Sulfur oxides; Volatile organic compounds
Pages: 3

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