Environmentalists Fight States' 'Burning' Air Plans Despite EPA's Approval

Environmentalists are fighting efforts by states to win EPA approval of emissions control plans for open or prescribed burning of land that aims to reduce likelihood of wildfires that are a mounting problem in the United States, though the agency is signaling its approval for such measures -- most recently approving Texas' plan. EPA on April 23 announced its approval to changes to the Texas state implementation plan (SIP) for Clean Air Act implementation, which apply to prescribed burning smoke...