Final Stage:
The State Air Pollution Control Board voted to adopt the proposed regulation repeal at its June 7, 2023 meeting.  The final regulation repeal was published in the Virginia Register on July 31, 2023.

Although the rulemaking became effective August 30, 2023, 9VAC5-140-6445 provides that the rule is fully repealed as of December 31, 2023, and that affected facilities must meet their remaining compliance obligations no later than March 1, 2024. These compliance obligations have been met, and the program is now fully completed.

Proposed Stage:
A proposed regulation was published on January 30, 2023, and the public comment period was open through March 31, 2023. All comments submitted through Town Hall are available on the Town Hall web page established for this project; additional public comments received on the proposal are available below. 

American Lung Association
Chesapeake Bay Foundation
Conservative for Responsible Stewardship
Constellation Energy
Dominion Energy
Environmental Defense Fund
General Comments
James River Association
Natural Resources Defense Council
The Nature Conservancy
Pew Charitable Trusts
Southern Environmental Law Center - SELC Attachments
University of Virginia on Behalf of Virginia Clinicians
Virginia Legislators
Virginia Manufacturers Association
Virginia Poultry Federation
William Shobe

NOIRA Stage:
A regulatory action to repeal the CO2 Budget Trading Program (Revision A22) has been initiated, with a Notice of Intended Regulatory Action (NOIRA) published on September 26, 2022.  All comments submitted through Town Hall are available on the Town Hall web page established for this project; additional public comments received during the NOIRA comment period are available below. 

American Council for an Energy-Efficient Economy (ACEEE)
American Lung Association (ALA), Virginia
Dominion Energy
Environmental Defense Fund (EDF)
General Comments Not On Town Hall
Hampton Roads Planning District Commission (HRPDC)
International Emissions Trading Association (IETA)
James River Association (JRA)
New Virginia Majority (NVM)
Northern Virginia Regional Commission (NVRC)
Southern Environmental Law Center (SELC) - SELC Attachments
Virginia Energy Efficiency Council (VEEC)
Virginia Manufacturers Association (VMA)

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