CRS Says EPA Ozone Rule May Spur Congress To Amend NAAQS Process

The nonpartisan Congressional Research Service (CRS) is suggesting that EPA's pending proposal to revise its ozone national ambient air quality standard (NAAQS) could prompt lawmakers to pursue legislation to amend the process for setting NAAQS, including requiring first-time consideration of costs when setting an air standard. "Because of its wide reach and potential cost, a proposed revision to the ozone NAAQS is likely to be among the most controversial rules EPA will consider in the coming year," says an Oct...