Press the Environmental Protection Agency to withdraw its proposed rule eliminating the 30-day mandatory public notice period for air permits for facilities such as data centers.

Tammy Duckworth · Illinois · Democratic

oversight impact 0.65 specificity 0.82 extraction confidence 90%

Commitment kind: action. Promised action: Urge EPA Administrator Lee Zeldin to withdraw the proposed rule eliminating the 30-day mandatory public notice period for air permits.. Promised outcome: EPA withdraws the proposed rule and preserves public notice and input for affected communities.. Deadline: unknown; not assumed expired. As U.S. Senator from Illinois and co-chair of the Senate Environmental Justice Caucus, in an October 5, 2026 press release about letters to the EPA and AI/data center companies.

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Evidence

verified · Source version 86254 · locator 2045

One letter is addressed to EPA Administrator Lee Zeldin urging him to withdraw the proposed rule.

Fetched verbatim passage. AI summary (separate from source): Duckworth's Senate office announced that she joined colleagues in letters opposing EPA's proposal and urging EPA Administrator Lee Zeldin to withdraw it.

partial same_term A for effort

Duckworth Join Colleagues in Pressing EPA, AI Companies on Rollback of Public Input Rules for Data Center Air Permits | U.S. Senator Tammy Duckworth of Illinois
primary · model gpt-5.5 · confidence 96%

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unverified · Source version 86261 · locator unknown

We urge EPA to withdraw this proposal.

Unverified model/legacy excerpt; not proof. AI summary (separate from source): The formal October 1, 2026 oversight letter to EPA urged withdrawal of the proposed rule; its signatories include Tammy Duckworth.

partial same_term A for effort

Letter to EPA on Minor NSR Public Participation
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verified · Source version 86263 · locator 10551

ACTION: Proposed rule.

Fetched verbatim passage. AI summary (separate from source): The EPA action at issue was published as a proposed rule, with comments due August 21, 2026; this does not show withdrawal or final resolution.

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Federal Register :: Minor New Source Review Program Air Permitting Public Participation Requirements for State Implementation Plans
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verified · Source version 86265 · locator 1200

Agenda Stage of Rulemaking: Proposed Rule Stage

Fetched verbatim passage. AI summary (separate from source): The current federal regulatory agenda entry for RIN 2060-AV67 still lists the rulemaking at the proposed-rule stage, supporting that EPA had not withdrawn or finalized it as of the refresh.

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View Rule
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verified · Source version 86267 · locator 6552

A 30-day period for submittal of public comment;

Fetched verbatim passage. AI summary (separate from source): The eCFR version current through October 1, 2026 still contains the existing 30-day public comment minimum, indicating the proposed rollback had not yet changed the operative regulation.

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eCFR :: 40 CFR 51.161 -- Public availability of information.
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Assessments

Public state: delivered As of 2026-10-09 · verified · . Original AI recommendation (not independently established): delivered. same_term A for effort

The verified commitment is an action to press EPA by sending/being part of a letter urging Administrator Lee Zeldin to withdraw the proposed rule. Verified evidence states that one letter was addressed to Zeldin urging withdrawal, which directly satisfies the action commitment. Evidence does not prove EPA withdrew the rule, but the judged commitment occurrence is to urge/press, not to secure withdrawal.

provider codex_cli · model gpt-5.5 · confidence 96%