PANEL FLOATS AIR ACT CHANGES SETTING NEW POLLUTION CONTROL LEVELS

An EPA advisory panel may recommend major changes to the Clean Air Act that would require minimum levels of pollution control at all emission sources nationwide, known as "reasonable performance levels," out of concern that existing controls vary depending on the location of industrial sources and how recently they were built. The new approach, which the panel is discussing in draft form, could enhance controls on a diverse array of sources, including industrial boilers, manufacturers of consumer products and trucks...