EPA Air Chief Withdraws Claims About State Support For Clear Skies

EPA air chief Jefferey Holmstead has retracted recent statements that several local and state organizations support the administration's Clear Skies bill, after these groups countered that they generally support legislation to control multiple power plant pollutants, but not specifically Clear Skies. State support for Clear Skies is widely viewed as key to final congressional passage, with both industry and Bush administration officials touting the benefits of the bill for state and local air quality efforts. But at the same time,...