EPA Revises Detroit Area to Moderate Nonattainment Classification for 2015 Ozone Standard
June 02, 2026
June 02, 2026
WASHINGTON, June 2 (TNSFR) -- The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has issued a final rule returning the Detroit, Michigan, area to nonattainment status for the 2015 ozone National Ambient Air Quality Standards following a decision by the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit that vacated the agency's earlier redesignation of the region to attainment. The rule takes effect June 29, 2026, and amends federal air quality listings to classify the area as Moderate nonattainment for the . . .