ARB: SAN JOAQUIN FAILING TO APPLY BACT, CUT PERMIT BACKLOG

The San Joaquin Valley air district is failing to require some stationary sources to meet best available control technology (BACT) and must reduce a mammoth backlog of permit applications for a variety of industrial applications, according to a state air board audit released this week. The district is required to submit an "action" plan to the state board within 90 days to show how it will improve its programs, according to the audit. In response, a district official said the...