NORTH CAROLINA MAY SUE EPA OVER EXCLUSION OF GEORGIA FROM SIP CALL

Officials in North Carolina are considering a lawsuit over an EPA plan to exempt the entire state of Georgia from a regional nitrogen oxide (NOx) reduction plan known as the NOx SIP call. The officials are also opposing the agency's conclusions that pollution sources in Georgia will not impact North Carolina's ability to attain a new ozone standard. A source with the North Carolina Department of Environment & Natural Resources says state air officials will consult with the attorney general's...