INDUSTRY TO AIR CONCERNS OVER MONITORING CHANGES IN OLDER AIR RULES

Industry officials are likely to urge EPA to be cautious in revising old air pollution rules to impose stricter monitoring requirements because modern monitoring technology could create unattainable standards, sources say. However, industry officials may also argue that revisions to older air rules are unnecessary because many facilities will face new obligations for monitoring when they renew their comprehensive air permits in the coming years. Environmentalists counter that additional monitoring requirements are necessary and say these requirements should come through...