EPA Approves California's Air Quality Plan, Reclassifies South Coast Area

Summary

The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has finalized its approval of California's plan to reduce fine particulate matter (PM 2.5) emissions in the Los Angeles-South Coast Air Basin, and reclassified the area as a Serious Nonattainment Zone for the 2012 PM 2.5 NAAQS, while also approving motor vehicle emissions budgets and a contingency measure.