San Joaquin Air District Gets Penalty Pause from EPA
Published Date: 1/21/2025
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Summary
The EPA is giving the San Joaquin Valley air district a break by pausing penalties after they fixed problems with their pollution control rules. This means businesses and the community get more time while the new rules get approved, keeping things on track without extra costs or fines for now. It’s a win for clean air and local progress!
Analyzed Economic Effects
1 provisions identified: 1 benefits, 0 costs, 0 mixed.
San Joaquin Valley Sanctions Deferred
If you operate in the San Joaquin Valley, the EPA has made an interim final determination to defer sanctions that were triggered by the EPA's limited disapproval of SJVUAPCD Rule 2201 in 2023. This deferral is based on the California Air Resources Board submitting a Clean Air Act SIP revision and a proposed EPA approval of SJVUAPCD Rules 1020, 2020, and 2201.
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