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<p class="MsoNormal">The <a href="https://dem.ri.gov/environmental-protection-bureau/air-resources-oar">
Department of Environmental Management</a> (RIDEM), Office of Air Resources (OAR) offers
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notice of public comment period [risos-apa-production-public.s3.amazonaws.com]</a> for the proposed amendments to <a href="https://rules.sos.ri.gov/Promulgations/part/250-120-05-19">
250-RICR-120-05-19 “Control of Volatile Organic Compounds from Coating Operations” (Part 19)</a>. All interested parties are invited to request additional information or submit written or oral comments concerning the proposed amendment until August 29, 2025,
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<p class="MsoNormal">Karen Slattery<o:p></o:p></p>
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