243The Political Arena
The Tailoring Rule
Finalized on May 13, 2010, the tailoring rule is designed to focus new source
review and permitting requirements on the largest stationary sources. Under
the Clean Air Act, any pollutant subject to regulation under any provision of
the act triggers additional requirements. For example, if an industry begins
making a new product or makes modications to an old process, they are
subject to new regulation reviews by the EPA for compliancy. On April 1,
2010, the EPA issued its rst standards for GHG emissions when it nalized
the rules it was using. Beginning January 2, 2011, sources currently subjected
to new source review permitting requirements for other pollutants would
also have to meet the requ ...