WESTERN AIR CHIEFS CONSIDER NEW MODELING RULES, CHANGES TO AIR ACT

Air officials from Western states may ask EPA to issue a series of rulemakings that would overhaul a controversial industrial permit process with a major impact on the region. The pending recommendations come in the heat of a controversy over how much industrial expansion should be allowed in fast-growing parts of the country near park and wilderness areas. In addition to regulatory proposals, the air officials could also recommend more far-reaching changes that would require amendments to the Clean Air...