Environment

EPA proposes approval of New York air plan for Big Six Towers engines

🇺🇸United States··Proposed Rule·Low Impact·View source ↗

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🇬🇧 English

The proposal would approve a New York air quality plan revision for Big Six Towers Inc. in Woodside, Queens. It focuses on nitrogen oxide emissions from three oil-fired engines at the facility and finds that the controls meet the required standard for reasonably available pollution control under ozone rules. The practical impact is narrow. Big Six Towers and New York air regulators are the main affected parties. Businesses or residents with an interest in local air quality can submit comments to EPA by June 29, 2026.

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Key Changes

  • Proposes EPA approval of a New York source-specific air quality plan revision for Big Six Towers Inc.
  • Finds that controls on three oil-fired engines meet required nitrogen oxide pollution control standards for ozone rules.
  • Opens a public comment period through June 29, 2026.

Obligations

What this law requires

low

Submit written comments on the proposed EPA approval by the stated comment deadline and identify them with Docket ID No. EPA-R02-OAR-2025-3588.

persons or entities submitting comments to EPA
Written comments must be received on or before June 29, 2026
reporting
medium

Do not submit Confidential Business Information, Proprietary Business Information, or other statutorily restricted information to EPA's public docket at regulations.gov.

persons or entities submitting comments to EPA
prohibition
low

Accompany any multimedia comment submission, such as audio or video, with a written comment; EPA treats the written comment as the official comment.

persons or entities submitting multimedia comments to EPA
Written comments must be received on or before June 29, 2026
disclosure

Affected Parties

Big Six Towers Inc.New York air quality regulators+1 more…

Tags

air quality,EPA,New York…