Energy & environment · 03/05/2024

EPA Defers Sanctions on California's Revised Clean Air Act Plan

The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has made an interim final determination to defer sanctions on California's revised Clean Air Act state implementation plan (SIP) provisions concerning ozone nonattainment requirements for controlling volatile organic compounds (VOCs) at crude oil and natural gas facilities. The decision is based on a proposed approval of California's statewide rule and six air district rules.