Maryland lawmakers urge EPA to approve ozone petition

Maryland's bipartisan congressional delegation is urging EPA to reconsider its proposed denial of the state's petition for direct agency regulation of emissions from power plants in several upwind states, as East Coast states seek action from the Trump administration to curb interstate air pollution that contributes to high ozone levels downwind. In a July 23 letter to new acting EPA Administrator Andrew Wheeler, Sens. Ben Cardin (D) and Chris Van Hollen (D), joined by all eight of Maryland's House members,...