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"… table for carrying out the provisions of the act.The EPA last reviewed the New Source Performance Standards for kraft pulp mills in 1986. The mills use a chemical process to turn wo …"

"… Gretchen Brewer, director of Port Townsend AirWatchers.Under the existing New Source Performance Standards, only particulate matter and total reduced sulfur are regulated. Kraft pu …"

"… he EPA acknowledges in a public notice that the data used to determine the New Source Performance Standards is dated. The agency said it is aware of “significant changes … in th …"