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EPA Launches Clean Air Act Hub to Speed Permits for Data Centers and AI Facilities

The site guides developers on Clean Air Act permitting to accelerate AI infrastructure.

Overview

  • The resource was created in response to President Trump’s Executive Order 14179 directing agencies to remove barriers to U.S. AI leadership.
  • EPA’s webpage compiles regulations, interpretive guidance and technical tools for New Source Review and Title V decisions relevant to data-center projects.
  • A dedicated page outlines ways applicants may “legally avoid” triggering major-source hazardous air pollutant requirements, including guidance on limiting potential to emit.
  • EPA’s Office of Air and Radiation offers case-by-case consultations to permitting authorities and applicants, emphasizing available discretion and flexibility.
  • The agency formalized an internal Data Centers Team and says related rulemakings to streamline permitting are advancing.