WASHINGTON, June 26 -- Environmental Protection Agency has issued a proposed rule called: Air Quality Plan; California; Mojave Desert Air Quality Management District; Rescissions of Outdated Requirements Within Riverside County.

The proposed rule was published in the Federal Register on June 26 by Michael Martucci, Acting Regional Administrator, Region IX.

Summary: The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is proposing to approve revisions to the Mojave Desert Air Quality Management District (MDAQMD or "District") portion of the California State Implementation Plan (SIP). These revisions concern prohibitory rules that regulate emissions of volatile organic compounds (VOCs) and oxides of nitrogen (NO X) under the Clean Air Act (CAA or "Act...