Environmentalists attack EPA guidance easing haze SIP mandates

Environmentalists are attacking EPA’s just-issued guidance detailing how states should craft their state implementation plans (SIPs) governing emissions controls they will require to comply with the agency’s regional haze reduction program, saying it creates uncertainty for states and ignores strict air pollution controls. “Instead of advancing win-win strategies to protect parks, people and our climate, this administration issues new guidance reinforcing its will to turn a blind eye to polluters, encouraging states and the fossil fuel industry to dodge responsibility...