WASHINGTON, July 10 -- Environmental Protection Agency has issued a proposed rule called: Finding of Failure To Attain the 1997 8-Hour Ozone Standards; California; San Joaquin Valley.
The proposed rule was published in the Federal Register on July 10 by Joshua F.W. Cook, Regional Administrator, Region IX.
Summary: The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is proposing to determine that the San Joaquin Valley, California area failed to attain the 1997 8-hour ozone national ambient air quality standard by its June 15, 2024 "Extreme" area attainment date. This proposed determination is based on quality-assured and certified ambient air quality monitoring data from 2021 through 2023.
For more information, contact Laura Lawrence, EPA Region I...