The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is finalizing a rule concerning air quality in Maricopa County, Arizona. The rule partially approves, partially disapproves, and partially conditionally approves revisions to the air quality plan for the area, focusing on controlling emissions to meet 2008 ozone standards. The EPA is conditionally approving certain rules for controlling emissions from surface coating operations, while requiring updates for others within a year, or they will face disapproval. No comments were received during the public comment period, and failure to meet these conditions might result in federal sanctions.
Simple Explanation
The EPA made some changes to the air quality plan in Maricopa County to help clean up the air, but they want more improvements within a year to stop certain pollutants. If the county doesn't make these improvements, they could get in trouble with the government.