EPA Agrees To July 1 Deadline For Action On L.A. SIP ‘Contingency’ Rules

EPA has agreed with California regulators and environmentalists to take “final action” by July 1 on proposed Los Angeles regional air district “contingency measures” (CMs), decisions that could provide new guidance on how the agency believes states must craft such measures to ensure state implementation plans (SIPs) attain air quality standards. EPA agreed to the deadline in a proposed consent decree that seeks to resolve consolidated cases -- South Coast Air Quality Management District (SCAQMD) v. Michael S. Regan...