The California Natural Resources Agency is proposing to update guidelines for implementing the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA), including new regulations that will streamline review of projects that are designed to improve air quality and public health.

Public comment on the proposal is due by 5pm March 15.

Proposed changes to the CEQA guidelines address nearly every step in the environmental review process to improve efficiency and better protect natural resources. The regulations align CEQA rules with other state environmental policies and goals, including reductions in greenhouse gas emissions.

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