Among the thousands of law changes tucked into the voluminous state budget bill was a provision that directed the Ohio EPA to remove a state-level air nuisance rule from the federal Clean Air Act implementation plan for the state of Ohio. The OMA led the charge to rid this private right of action that had been abused too often against businesses operating within the scope of their EPA permits.

OMA Managing Director of Public Policy Service James Lee remarked that he thanks state lawmakers for approving this important, common-sense business protection. Simultaneously, the OMA has been urging the U.S. EPA to rescind the federal requirement. This important win will be discussed at the July 16 meeting of the OMA Environment Committee. 6/25/2025