US environmental regulators are reorganizing California's air quality rules

The US environmental regulators are changing how they organize California's air quality plan documents. This is a formatting change, not a change to the rules themselves, but it makes the plan easier to navigate.

For decades, environmental regulations have grown in complexity, making it hard for anyone outside a small group of experts to understand what the rules actually are. This kind of administrative cleanup, while boring, makes it easier for the public and regulated industries to find and understand their obligations. It's a small step towards making a massive regulatory system more transparent.