EPA, CASAC Under Pressure To Quickly Wrap Review Of Ozone Science

Following a months-long delay, EPA and its advisors are under increasing pressure from environmentalists to quickly complete their review of the science supporting the agency’s reconsideration of federal ozone standards and clear the way for tough new limits, though the advisors are signaling they are unlikely to recommend the kind of scientific changes the advocates are seeking. As the special Clean Air Scientific Advisory Committee (CASAC) panel overseeing EPA’s review of ozone national ambient air quality standards (NAAQS) prepares to...