EPA Weighs Ending Notice for Many Air Permits as Aug. 31 Comment Deadline Nears
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Updated · WSB Atlanta · Aug 20
EPA Weighs Ending Notice for Many Air Permits as Aug. 31 Comment Deadline Nears
3 articles · Updated · WSB Atlanta · Aug 20
Summary
Georgia community and environmental groups say the EPA proposal could leave residents unaware of data centers and temporary power plants until construction is already underway.
Newton County advocates point to a recent data center project that was temporarily halted after public comments helped expose alleged illegal construction before proper permits were in place.
EPA said it is not ending public participation outright, but shifting decisions on whether, when and how to provide notice and comment to states and local agencies.
For Georgia opponents, that would make state law the main backstop on transparency, even though some projects would still surface through rezoning or other local land-use reviews.