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Federal Register · March 21, 2025
The title they went with Determination of Attainment by the Attainment Date; 2008 8-Hour Ozone Standards; California; Sacramento Metro Area Noisy translates that to

Sacramento Metro area no longer needs a plan to clean its air

What happened
US environmental regulators say the Sacramento Metro area has met its 2008 ozone air quality targets. This means the state no longer needs to show how it will reduce ozone pollution in that area.
Why it matters
For years, the Sacramento Metro area had to submit plans to the US environmental regulators detailing how it would reduce ozone. These plans included specific measures and deadlines. Now, because the area is deemed to have met the standard, those requirements are lifted, removing a regulatory burden on local and state agencies.
The signal
Watch for any changes in local air quality monitoring data in the Sacramento Metro area over the next few years, especially if the area's ozone levels begin to rise again.
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