🌍Business Implications of California's Carbon Monoxide SIP Revision
The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is taking final action to approve a revision to the California state implementation plan (SIP) that removes carbon monoxide (CO) contingency measures and monitoring requirements from the maintenance plan for three CO maintenance areas: Chico Urbanized Area, Modesto Urbanized Area, and Stockton Urbanized Area. We are approving the revision under the Clean Air Act (CAA or "Act").
Learn More🌬️EPA Withdraws Nonattainment Designation for Texas Areas
On May 16, 2025, the United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit (the Court) granted petitions for review of the EPA's nonattainment area designation for the Rusk and Panola Counties area, Texas for the 2010 SO<INF>2</INF> National Ambient Air Quality Standard (NAAQS). Accordingly, that nonattainment designation for the area has been vacated. The vacatur of the nonattainment designation necessarily requires the withdrawal of two contingent actions since the underlying designation is no longer valid: EPA's finding of failure to submit an attainment plan (FFS) issued on August 10, 2020, and EPA's finding of failure to attain the NAAQS by the attainment date (FFA) issued on December 17, 2024. The EPA is withdrawing these two final actions in accordance with the court's decision and finds that any requirements deriving from either the FFS or the FFA are no longer applicable.
Learn More🌊Coast Guard Establishes Safety Zone for Swim Across the Bay Event
The Coast Guard is establishing a safety zone for certain waters of St. Louis Bay. This action is necessary to provide for the safety of life on these navigable waters near Bay St. Louis, MS, during the annual Swim Across the Bay event. This rulemaking will prohibit persons and vessels from being in the safety zone unless authorized by the Captain of the Port Mobile or a designated representative.
Learn More🌬️Clean Air Act Operating Permit Program Revisions in California
With this direct final rule, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is promulgating approval of revisions to the Clean Air Act Operating Permit Program (title V) of the San Diego County Air Pollution Control District (SDCAPCD or "District") in California. The EPA is taking this final action in accordance with federal regulations and the Clean Air Act (CAA or "Act").
Learn More🧪Massachusetts Hazardous Waste Program Revisions Authorized by EPA
Massachusetts has applied to the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) for final authorization of revisions to its hazardous waste program under the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA), as amended. The EPA has reviewed Massachusetts' application and has determined that these revisions satisfy all requirements needed to qualify for final authorization. Therefore, we are taking direct final action to authorize the State's changes. In the "Proposed Rules" section of this Federal Register, EPA is also publishing a separate document that serves as the proposal to authorize these revisions. Unless EPA receives written comments that oppose this authorization during the comment period, the decision to authorize Massachusetts' revisions to its hazardous waste program will take effect.
Learn More🌫️EPA Approves Idaho's Regional Haze Implementation Plan
The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is approving the Idaho regional haze State Implementation Plan (SIP) revision submitted on August 5, 2022, supplemented on September 27, 2024, and clarified on August 12, 2025, as satisfying applicable requirements under the Clean Air Act and the EPA's Regional Haze Rule (RHR) for the program's second implementation period. The Idaho SIP revision addressed the requirement to make reasonable progress toward the national goal of preventing any future, and remedying any existing, anthropogenic impairment of visibility in certain national parks and wilderness areas.
Learn More🌫️EPA Air Quality Regulations Changes Impacting Lane County Businesses
The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) proposes to approve the June 26, 2024, submitted revisions to the Oregon State Implementation Plan (SIP) applicable in Lane County, Oregon. The changes update the local stationary source permitting regulations to align with existing State regulations. The revisions eliminate generic plant site emission limits in favor of source-specific and source- category specific limits, update construction notification requirements, clarify the use of modeling and monitoring for compliance assurance, and streamline the permit application process.
Learn More🥛FDA Regulation on Vitamin D in Yogurt
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA or we) is amending the food additive regulations to provide for the safe use of vitamin D<INF>3</INF> as a nutrient supplement in yogurt and other cultured dairy products fermented with Lactobacillus delbrueckii, subspecies bulgaricus (L. delbrueckii, subsp. bulgaricus), and Streptococcus thermophilus (S. thermophilus) at a level higher than is currently permitted. We are taking this action in response to a food additive petition filed by General Mills, Inc. (General Mills or petitioner). We are also updating the reference for the vitamin D<INF>3</INF> specifications.
Learn More🚤Temporary Regulation for Cuyahoga River During Dragon Boat Festival
The Coast Guard is establishing a temporary special local regulation for certain waters of the Cuyahoga River. This special local regulation is necessary to provide for the safety of life on these waters during the 2025 Cleveland Dragon Boat Festival on September 6, 2025. Entry of persons or vessels into this area is prohibited unless specifically authorized by the Captain of the Port (COTP) Eastern Great Lakes or his designated representative.
Learn More📡FCC Proposes Deregulation of Business Data Services
In this document, the Federal Communications Commission (Commission) seeks comment on its proposed rules to eliminate rate regulation and tariffing obligations for business data services provided by incumbent local exchange carriers in light of technological and marketplace changes and recent Executive Orders and Commission initiatives. The Commission alternatively seeks comment on updates to its regulatory framework and competitive market tests to better align with current market conditions based on current data.
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