§ 35-11-202 — Establishment of standards

Wyoming § 35-11-202

• Jurisdiction: Wyoming
• Title 35: Public Health and Safety
• Ch. 11: ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY
• Art. 2: AIR QUALITY

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(a) Without limiting the authority of the administrator as
set out in W.S. 35-11-110, he shall, after consultation with the
advisory board, recommend to the director such ambient air
standards or emission control requirements by rule or
regulation, as may be necessary to prevent, abate, or control
pollution. Such standards or requirements may be for the state
as a whole or may vary from area to area, as may be appropriate
to facilitate accomplishment of the purposes of this act, and in
order to take account of varying local conditions.
(b) In recommending such standards or requirements the
administrator shall:
(i) Consider all the facts and circumstances bearing
upon the reasonableness of the emissions involved, including:
(A) The character and degree of injury to, or
interference with the health and physical well being of the
people, animals, wildlife and plant life;
(B) The social and economic value of the source
of pollution;
(C) The priority of location in the area
involved;
(D) The technical practicability and economic
reasonableness of reducing or eliminating the pollution; and
(E) The social welfare and aesthetic value.
(ii) Grant such time as he shall find to be
reasonable and necessary for owners and operators of air
contaminant sources to comply with applicable standards or
requirements;
(iii) Recommend to the director, after consultation
with the advisory board, regulations to prevent construction,
modification or operation of any source at any location where
emissions from such source will prevent the attainment or
maintenance of a state or national standard.