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DEP defends RGGI benefits, updates monitoring and emissions rules
Summary
DEP officials told industry audiences the state will maintain RGGI participation and outlined near-term rule updates including a tech manual for continuous emissions monitoring, the third RGGI program review timeline, and plans for community mobile air monitoring in overburdened neighborhoods.
Department of Environmental Protection officials used the AWMA regulatory update to summarize air‑quality and climate work, and to respond to stakeholder questions about monitoring and enforcement. Assistant Commissioner Paul Waldorf said RGGI auctions have generated nearly $1 billion since 2019 and that almost all proceeds have funded projects in environmental‑justice communities; he signaled the third program‑review model rule will require states to adopt conforming rules by Jan. 1, 2027, with…
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