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Trump EPA Announces Use of Enforcement Discretion to Further North Carolina’s Recovery from Hurricane Helene
WASHINGTON – U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Administrator Lee Zeldin announced that the agency is granting an extension of the no action assurance that North Carolina requested to allow use of large air curtain incinerators to clear debris without requiring Title V permits. This will allow more efficient burning of debris with lower emissions than would occur through open burning or the use of smaller incinerators not subject to permitting requirements.
“Granting North Carolina’s request not only cuts through bureaucratic red tape and assists in disaster recovery but also makes the air cleaner, and is a particularly appropriate use of enforcement discretion. We are committed to facilitating emergency response efforts that get Americans back on their feet quickly and safely while advancing cooperative federalism,” said EPA Administrator Zeldin.
This was announced in conjunction with a number of historic actions to advance President Trump’s Day One executive orders and Power the Great American Comeback. Combined, these announcements represent the greatest and most consequential day of deregulation in the history of the United States. While accomplishing EPA’s core mission of protecting the environment, the agency is committed to fulfilling President Trump’s promise to unleash American energy, lower costs for Americans, revitalize the American auto industry, restore the rule of law, and give power back to states to make their own decisions.
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