Wildfire Emissions Prevention Act of 2025
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- Introduced
- Passed Senate
- Passed House
- To President
- Became Law
Overview
The Wildfire Emissions Prevention Act of 2025 amends the Clean Air Act to clarify how air quality monitoring data is handled when wildfires or prescribed fires occur. Specifically, it defines ‘exceptional events’ to include prescribed fires and establishes a process for states to determine if an event qualifies as exceptional, impacting how air quality data is interpreted. The bill also directs the EPA to update regulations related to these determinations within 180 days of the law’s enactment, and to collaborate with state and tribal agencies on regional wildfire impacts.
Key provisions
- Defines ‘prescribed fire’ for the purpose of air quality monitoring.
- Allows states to designate wildfires and prescribed fires as ‘exceptional events’ for air quality monitoring purposes.
- Requires the EPA to update regulations within 180 days regarding the review of state determinations on exceptional events.
- Establishes a process for the EPA to collaborate with state and tribal agencies on regional wildfire impacts.
- Clarifies that emissions from non-exceptional events prior to the bill’s enactment do not automatically become exceptional events.
- Specifies a timeframe (180 days) for the EPA to finalize revised regulations.
Who is affected
- State air pollution control agencies
- State foresters
- State fish and wildlife agencies
- Federal land managers
- Tribal authorities
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