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<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-autospace:none">The <a href="https://dem.ri.gov/environmental-protection-bureau/air-resources-oar">
<span style="color:#467886">Department of Environmental Management</span></a> (RIDEM), Office of Air Resources (OAR) offers
<u><span style="color:#467886"><a href="https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://risos-apa-production-public.s3.amazonaws.com/DEM/13432/PBN_13432_20251218152150605.pdf__;!!KKphUJtCzQ!Lhgbwl2-OeJKWFDnecseumItpq1mK0wYkPifKcxN_NQbgUu8JnKEWGNMhsivsQew3dMRi2T9B1a_vCooyP0hXXu40BNIJLOXm_Zr$">notice of public comment period [risos-apa-production-public.s3.amazonaws.com]</a></span></u> for the proposed amendments to
<span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"><a href="https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://risos-apa-production-public.s3.amazonaws.com/DEM/REG_13432_20251218152150293.pdf__;!!KKphUJtCzQ!Lhgbwl2-OeJKWFDnecseumItpq1mK0wYkPifKcxN_NQbgUu8JnKEWGNMhsivsQew3dMRi2T9B1a_vCooyP0hXXu40BNIJKak7510$">Air Pollution Control Regulation No. 46, 'CO2 Budget Trading<o:p></o:p> [risos-apa-production-public.s3.amazonaws.com]</a></span></p>
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notice of public comment period [risos-apa-production-public.s3.amazonaws.com]</a> for the proposed amendments to <span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">
<a href="https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://risos-apa-production-public.s3.amazonaws.com/DEM/REG_13433_20251218152711891.pdf__;!!KKphUJtCzQ!Lhgbwl2-OeJKWFDnecseumItpq1mK0wYkPifKcxN_NQbgUu8JnKEWGNMhsivsQew3dMRi2T9B1a_vCooyP0hXXu40BNIJEITVysC$">Air Pollution Control Regulation No. 47, 'CO2 Budget Trading<o:p></o:p> [risos-apa-production-public.s3.amazonaws.com]</a></span></p>
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</span>All interested parties are invited to request additional information or submit written or oral comments concerning the proposed amendment until January 20, 2026, by contacting the appropriate party at the address listed below:
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