Spokane air regulators update their rulebook, making it easier to enforce local pollution limits

The US environmental regulators are approving updates to Spokane, Washington's local air quality rules. This means the Spokane Regional Clean Air Agency can now use its updated regulations to control pollution sources in its area.

Local air quality agencies need current rules to enforce pollution limits effectively. When their regulations are out of date, it creates legal loopholes that polluters can exploit. This approval closes those gaps for Spokane, allowing the agency to apply modern standards to local industries and other sources of air pollution.