Good news for New York state: Air quality continues to improve and, in fact, the New York City metropolitan area, including the lower Hudson Valley and Long Island, are now in compliance with National Ambient Air Quality Standards (NAAQS) for Particulate Matter 2.5.1 Fourteen years after the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) adopted the first health-based standards for fine particulates, which are seen as having more harmful health effects, the EPA has now responded favorably to New York State’s 2013 request for redesignation of the metropolitan area from non-attainment to attainment, i.e., having attained acceptable air quality levels.2
In addition to the redesignation, EPA has approved New York’s emissions maintenance plan as part of the New York State Implementation Plan (SIP). The economic benefits are substantial—existing businesses will now be able to expand or modify without needing to purchase PM2.5 emissions reduction credits (ERCs), a concern that was impeding economic growth since PM2.5 ERCs have not been readily available in the marketplace.
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