AIR DISTRICT SEEKS WAYS TO CREDIT BENEFITS OF 'SMART GROWTH' PROGRAM

A local air district in California is seeking innovative ways to obtain EPA credit for a smart growth initiative as part of their plan to reduce ozone, in what could become a national model for the agency to award state implementation plan (SIP) credit based on land-use improvements, agency and other sources say. The move comes as many local areas are looking for innovative ways to meet the agency's strict new ozone and fine particulate matter standards, when their options...