Trump Exempts Chemical Plants From EPA Pollution Rule For Two Years
Proclamation 11041, signed July 9, invokes a Clean Air Act national security clause, claiming compliant technology is not commercially available.
- Proclamation 11041 cites Clean Air Act section 112(i)(4), the law's own national security exemption.
- Every HON Rule compliance deadline for listed sources moves two years later, per Annex I.
- EPA's HON Rule, finalized May 16, 2024, targeted toxic air emissions from chemical manufacturing plants.
Why it matters: Calling a rollback national security spares it the debate a rollback would have to win.
Presidential Proclamation 11041, Executive Office of the President ↗ · Jul 16, 20267/16/26 · ✓ Checked✓ Check