EPA REJECTS ENVIRONMENTALISTS' PETITION ON 8-HOUR OZONE IMPLEMENTATION

EPA has rejected a petition from environmentalists to reconsider several aspects of its 8-hour ozone implementation rule and has upheld the agency's original decision to phase out the older, 1-hour standard and allow states to focus on attaining the 8-hour standard. The rejection clears the way for Earthjustice to pursue separate legal action against the agency over the rule. "Provisions of the Clean Air Act triggered by failure to attain the 1-hour standard, including Section 185 fees imposed on emissions...