EPA TO SEEK ADVICE ON AIR RULES' INADEQUATE MONITORING REQUIREMENTS

EPA is poised to seek comment on air rules that may contain inadequate requirements for emissions monitoring, possibly leading to future rules that tighten these requirements. But environmentalists are skeptical about whether the public outreach will bring any tangible results, and are pushing the agency to instead require all air permits to contain stringent monitoring provisions. EPA sent an advanced notice of proposed rulemaking to the White House Office of Management & Budget (OMB) Aug. 11, and an EPA official...