Final greenhouse gas rules for planes expected in July

Published May 6, 2016 5:31pm ET



The Environmental Protection Agency sent its final aircraft greenhouse gas emissions rule to the Office of Management and Budget for review Thursday. The EPA reports that aircraft are the largest non-regulated source of greenhouse gases in the United States.

It’s estimated that the final regulation will be published in the Federal Registry in July, far ahead of the estimated one or two-year timeline anticipated by environmental groups.

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