EPA proposes to remove outdated Mojave Desert air quality rules for Riverside County
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The proposal would remove outdated air pollution requirements from California’s State Implementation Plan for the Riverside County portion of the Mojave Desert Air Quality Management District. The rules covered emissions of volatile organic compounds and nitrogen oxides, but EPA says they are no longer needed to meet Clean Air Act requirements. Businesses and facilities in the affected area should see this mainly as a cleanup of obsolete rules, not a new compliance burden. EPA is taking public comments until July 27, 2026.
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Key Changes
- Proposes to approve removing outdated MDAQMD rules from California’s State Implementation Plan
- Covers rules on volatile organic compound and nitrogen oxide emissions in the Riverside County portion of the district
- Opens a public comment period ending July 27, 2026
Obligations
What this law requires
Submit any public comments on the proposed SIP revision/rescission to EPA under Docket ID No. EPA-R09-OAR-2026-4489 by the comment deadline.
Do not submit Confidential Business Information or other legally restricted information electronically through Regulations.gov.
Accompany any multimedia public comment submission with a written comment, because the written comment is treated as the official comment.