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Sulfur Dioxide Air Quality Data Requirements Rule Report Available for Public Review and Comment

• 5/9/2024 8:29:00 AM
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The DNR invites the public to provide comments on the 2024 report for the sulfur dioxide (SO2) Data Requirements Rule (DRR).

Sulfur Dioxide Data Requirements Rule Report Available for Public Review and Comment

• 5/17/2022 8:47:00 AM
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The DNR invites the public to provide comments on the 2022 report for the sulfur dioxide (SO2) Data Requirements Rule (DRR). The DRR requires an annual assessment of recent SO2 emissions in any area where air quality modeling of actual emissions provided the basis for designating the area attainment for the 2010 1-hour SO2 national ambient air quality standard (NAAQS).

Public Review Opportunity - Sulfur Dioxide Data Requirements Rule Report

• 5/13/2021 1:30:00 PM
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The DNR invites the public to provide comment on the 2021 report for the sulfur dioxide (SO2) Data Requirements Rule (DRR).

EPA Approves Iowa's Attainment Plan for Muscatine County

• 11/18/2020 4:23:00 PM
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The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has approved Iowa’s sulfur dioxide (SO2) attainment plan for Muscatine County. In collaboration with the DNR, facilities in the Muscatine area started reducing their SO2 emissions in 2015 to meet the federal health standard for SO2.

Public Comment Opportunity - Sulfur Dioxide Data Requirements Rule Report

• 5/9/2019 12:12:00 PM
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The DNR invites the public to provide comment on the 2019 report for the sulfur dioxide (SO2) Data Requirements Rule (DRR).

Sulfur Dioxide Data Requirements Rule Report Available for Public Review and Comment

• 5/17/2018 8:28:00 AM
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The DNR is evaluating recent changes in sulfur dioxide (SO2) emissions in Des Moines and Wapello Counties in the second annual report required by the federal SO2 Data Requirements Rule (DRR). The DRR requires an annual assessment of recent SO2 emissions in any area where air quality modeling of actual emissions provided the basis for designating the area attainment for the 2010 1-hour SO2 national ambient air quality standard (NAAQS).

Sulfur Dioxide Data Requirements Rule Report Available for Public Review and Comment

• 5/16/2017 8:48:00 AM
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The DNR is documenting significant reductions of sulfur dioxide (SO2) emissions in Des Moines and Wapello Counties in the first annual report required by the federal SO2 Data Requirements Rule (DRR).  The DRR requires an annual assessment of recent SO2 emissions in any area designated attainment based on air quality modeling of actual emissions.  

DNR Seeks Input on Plan to Reduce Sulfur Dioxide In Muscatine

• 2/25/2016 8:18:00 AM
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MUSCATINE – The public is invited to make comments on a plan that would bring air quality in Muscatine into compliance with federal standards for sulfur dioxide.