CALIFORNIA PLAN FOR DEVELOPMENT FEE TO CURB POLLUTION FACES DELAY

February 10, 2005
A landmark California air district regulation that could be a model for other districts by establishing a first-time "indirect source" fee on developers of new residential, commercial and industrial units to mitigate pollution is being help up for technical, legal and political reasons, according to sources. Officials recently decided to proceed with the residential portion of the San Joaquin Valley air district rule first, putting off the provisions for commercial and industrial development, according to a district official. The indirect...


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