Company: SOJE
Filing Date: 2025-05-01
Form Type: 10-Q
Source: 0000092122-25-000042
Chunk: 285

Company: SOUTHERN CO
Filing Date: 2025-05-01
Form: 10-Q
Item: Item 2
Chunk 285
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 to the Condensed Financial Statements under "General Litigation Matters" and "Environmental Remediation" herein, for additional information.

Environmental Laws and Regulations

Air Quality

On April 14, 2025, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit granted the EPA's motion to hold in abeyance the litigation regarding the 2015 Ozone National Ambient Air Quality Standards (NAAQS) Good Neighbor federal implementation plan (FIP).

On March 25, 2025, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit vacated and remanded the EPA's disapproval of the Mississippi state implementation plan (SIP) addressing interstate transport provisions of the Clean Air Act for the 2015 NAAQS. The decision protects the State of Mississippi from the requirements of the federal Good Neighbor plan unless or until the EPA properly disapproves Mississippi's SIP.

The ultimate impact of the FIP and associated legal matters cannot be determined at this time; however, implementation of the stayed FIP would likely result in increased compliance costs for the traditional electric operating companies.

Water Quality

On February 28, 2025, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit granted the EPA's motion to hold the 2024 ELG Rule litigation in abeyance for 60 days. On March 12, 2025, the EPA announced its intent to reconsider the standards finalized in the 2024 ELG Rule, including the new technology-based ELGs for leachate. On April 29, 2025, the EPA filed a motion with the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit requesting an additional 60-day abeyance of the 2024 ELG Rule litigation. The ultimate impact of the 2024 ELG Rule and associated legal matters cannot be determined at this time; however, it may result in significant compliance costs.

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Coal Combustion Residuals

On March 12, 2025, the EPA announced its intent to undertake several regulatory actions related to the CCR Rule, including reviewing the legacy rule and evaluating whether to grant short- and long-term relief, such as extending compliance deadlines.

On January 16, 2025, the EPA simultaneously published a direct final rule and companion proposed rule that included identical revisions to certain definitions in the