EPA Greenlights Arizona Gas Plant Under Clean Air Rules
Published Date: 2/12/2026
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Summary
The EPA gave Lupton Plant Property, LLC and Lupton Petroleum Products Inc. the green light to update and run their petroleum storage and processing facility in Lupton, Arizona. This permit, effective December 17, 2025, means they can operate under new clean air rules designed to keep the air safe. If anyone wants to challenge this decision, they have until April 13, 2026, to take it to court.
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Permit Allows Petroleum Facility Operation
The EPA issued Permit No. C-2025-6 to Lupton Plant Property, LLC and Lupton Petroleum Products Inc., authorizing the modification and operation of a transmix processing and bulk petroleum storage facility in Lupton, Arizona (located partially on the Navajo Nation Reservation). The final decision was issued November 14, 2025, became effective December 17, 2025, and anyone wishing to seek judicial review must file a petition in the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit by April 13, 2026.
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