EPA Expands Incinerator Use for Disaster Cleanup
August 26, 2025
August 26, 2025
WASHINGTON, Aug. 26 (TNSFR) -- The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has enacted an interim final rule allowing incinerators under commercial and industrial solid waste incinerator (CISWI) regulations to temporarily burn disaster-related debris without adhering to standard Clean Air Act requirements. This change aligns CISWI rules with existing provisions for other solid waste incinerators (OSWI), which already permit temporary debris combustion during emergencies like hurricanes, tornadoes, . . .