EPA Lists Lupton Facility Permit Action, Draws Attention to Local Air Rules

The EPA Region 9 office updated its Clean Air Act permitting page on November 18, 2025 to list a permit action affecting the Lupton Facility, cataloged under docket EPA R09 OAR 2023 0411. The entry appears on the Region 9 Clean Air Act permit actions page that serves as the central clearinghouse for finalized permit actions and public notices across the Pacific Southwest. That region includes Arizona, California, Nevada, Hawaii, the Pacific Islands and many tribal lands.

The listed Lupton Facility action is identified as a synthetic minor and minor New Source Review action. The Region 9 permit actions page provides links to administrative records and contact information for each listed item, and it directs users to dockets on Regulations.gov for additional documentation. The page was updated in mid November to reflect recently issued Region 9 permitting actions that affect both tribal and state jurisdictions.

For residents of Apache County and members of the Navajo Nation, the listing increases public access to the administrative record for the Lupton Facility action and clarifies where to find notices, supporting documents and contact points for follow up. Clean air permits determine the conditions under which facilities may operate and what emissions controls are required. Making permit documents and dockets publicly available supports local oversight, enables community review and creates a clear channel for raising concerns with regulators and the permit issuer.

The Region 9 clearinghouse functions as a single entry point for finalized permit actions across a broad and diverse geographic area. By consolidating links to administrative records and to Regulations.gov dockets, the page is intended to streamline public access to permitting information for state agencies, tribal governments and local stakeholders. The inclusion of the Lupton Facility action on November 18 means that the administrative materials for that action are now part of the public record maintained and referenced by EPA Region 9.

Local officials, community organizations and residents who wish to track the permit action or review supporting materials should consult the EPA Region 9 Clean Air Act permit actions page and the corresponding docket on Regulations.gov. Increased visibility of permitting actions can affect civic engagement around air quality, inform local planning and support accountability in how emissions are managed on both tribal lands and in county jurisdictions.