# 2026-22548: EPA Faces Deadline in California Air Pollution Plan Lawsuit

2026-22548, Proposed Consent Decree, is a Federal Register notice from Environmental Protection Agency published 2026-11-05, effective Written comments on the proposed consent decree must be received by December 7, 2026. (as of 2026-11-06).

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## Facts
- Document number: 2026-22548
- Title: Proposed Consent Decree
- Type: Notice
- Agencies: Environmental Protection Agency
- Citation: 91 FR 69844
- Published: 2026-11-05
- Effective: Written comments on the proposed consent decree must be received by December 7, 2026.
- Comments close: 2026-12-07
- Significant: no
- Touches household money: no
- Regulation identifier numbers: none
- Last updated: 2026-11-06

## In one line

EPA Faces Deadline in California Air Pollution Plan Lawsuit

## Summary

The EPA is settling a lawsuit about delays in approving California’s plan to clean up air pollution in the San Joaquin Valley. The proposed agreement sets a clear deadline for the EPA to make a final decision on this plan. People can share their thoughts on this deal until December 7, 2026.

## Abstract

In accordance with the Clean Air Act, as amended (CAA or the Act), notice is given of a proposed consent decree in Little Manila Rising, et al. v. U.S. EPA, et al., N.D. Cal. No. 3:26-cv-04106-MMC. On May 5, 2026, Plaintiffs Little Manila Rising, Medical Advocates for Healthy Air, and Sierra Club filed a complaint in the United States District Court, Northern District of California, San Francisco Division, alleging that the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) failed to perform a nondiscretionary duty in accordance with the Act to take final action on a state implementation plan (SIP) revision submitted by the State of California pertaining to the San Joaquin Valley Unified Air Pollution Control District's attainment plan for the 2012 annual fine particulate matter (PM<INF>2.5</INF>) national ambient air quality standards (NAAQS). The EPA is providing notice of this proposed consent decree, which would resolve all claims in the case by establishing a deadline for the EPA to take final action as specified in the decree.

## Effects PRIA read

No economic effects identified for this document.

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## Sources
- [2026-22548 on federalregister.gov](https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2026/11/05/2026-22548/proposed-consent-decree)
- [2026-22548 as published (PDF)](https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2026-11-05/pdf/2026-22548.pdf)

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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/federal-register/2026-22548 (as of 2026-11-06).