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Sac Metro Air District cautions uncertainty from EPA reconsiderations; APCO details biomass bill and federal funding risks
Summary
District staff updated the board on pending federal EPA reconsiderations, CARB waiver withdrawals for vehicle and locomotive rules, a co‑sponsored biomass bill (SB 88), and the potential impact of federal funding cuts on monitoring and programs.
Staff and the Air Pollution Control Officer warned the Sacramento Metropolitan Air Quality Management District board on March 27, 2025, that ongoing federal rule reconsiderations and withdrawals of California waiver requests could affect the region's emissions planning and district programs.
Alex Panikvar, a planner with the district, summarized recent federal actions and their possible local effects. "There's been a lot of news about changes to EPA policy at the federal level," Panikvar said, and he described EPA's announced early‑stage reevaluation of past federal actions, including health‑based standards such as the PM2.5 standard. He said the district is tracking potential outcomes that could require revisions to state implementation plans.
Panikvar outlined that California submitted two waiver requests to EPA (for the Advanced Clean Fleets rule and a Locomotive Regulation) that CARB subsequently withdrew in January…
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