Air Plan Approval; California; Eastern Kern Air Pollution Control District; Portland Cement Kilns
Built by the Tribune's code from the Federal Register. No AI wrote this page. Published in the Federal Register April 16, 2026. Document 2026-07398. Updated Nov. 12, 2026.
- What it does
The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is taking final action to approve a revision to the Eastern Kern Air Pollution Control District (EKAPCD or "District") portion of the California State Implementation Plan (SIP). This revision concerns emissions of oxides of nitrogen (NO<INF>X</INF>) from Portland cement kilns. We are approving a local rule that regulates these emission sources under the Clean Air Act (CAA or "Act").
The Environmental Protection Agency's summary, as published in the Federal Register.
- What changed in the regulation
1 part of Title 40 of the Code of Federal Regulations:
Wording on eCFR: the day before it took effect and from the day it took effect (first part listed).
- Compared with
The Environmental Protection Agency has published 245 final rules in 2026 so far, compared with 263 in all of 2025.
Counted by the Tribune from Federal Register records since Jan. 1, 2025.
- What happens next and when
This rule is effective May 18, 2026.
The agency's dates, word for word.
The record as published
| Document number | 2026-07398 |
|---|---|
| Action | Final rule. |
| Agencies | Environmental Protection Agency |
| Published | April 16, 2026 |
| Effective date | May 18, 2026 |
| Docket | EPA-R09-OAR-2025-0058 |
Source: the Federal Register (public domain). The document in the Federal Register