🌫️EPA Approves Emission Rule Revision in Mojave Desert Air Quality Management
Air Plan Approval; California; Mojave Desert Air Quality Management District; Internal Combustion Engines
Summary
The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is taking final action to approve a revision to the Mojave Desert Air Quality Management District (MDAQMD) portion of the California State Implementation Plan (SIP). This revision concerns emissions of volatile organic compounds (VOCs) and oxides of nitrogen (NO<INF>X</INF>) from internal combustion engines. We are approving a local rule that regulates these emission sources under the Clean Air Act (CAA or the "Act"). The EPA is also making additional administrative updates to the MDAQMD portion of the California SIP by correcting text in the Code of Federal Regulations.
Agencies
- Environmental Protection Agency
Business Impact
$$ - Med
The EPA's final rule approving revisions to emissions regulations under the Clean Air Act impacts internal combustion engine operators in California's Mojave Desert region. Businesses must comply with updated emissions control requirements, specifically concerning volatile organic compounds (VOCs) and nitrogen oxides (NOx). This compliance could require operational adjustments or investments to meet new standards, influencing financial planning.