A Los Angeles Superior Court judge has revoked her 2008 order prohibiting the South Coast Air Quality Management District (AQMD) from granting emission offsets to essential public facilities including police, fire, wastewater treatment and landfills, as well as exempt sources such as business with low emissions.
"This action will ensure that in the future essential public facilities can expand to accommodate population growth and businesses can grow to support the region's economy," said Barry Wallerstein, AQMD's executive officer. "It will also help ensure our continuing progress toward clean air for all Southland residents."
"This action will ensure that in the future essential public facilities can expand to accommodate population growth and businesses can grow to support the region's economy," said Barry Wallerstein, AQMD's executive officer. "It will also help ensure our continuing progress toward clean air for all Southland residents."
Judge Ann I. Jones this month granted a motion by AQMD to revoke her previous order prohibiting AQMD from providing its emission offsets to essential public services and exempt sources such as low-emitting businesses. In her order Jones rejected arguments by environmental groups that claimed AQMD did not adequately address issues raised in her original decision.
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