EPA Draws Stiff Criticism Over Plan To Retain Secondary Ozone Limit

EPA is drawing stiff criticism from most of its science advisors, the National Park Service and environmentalists over a staff recommendation that the “secondary,” or welfare-based federal ozone limit remain unchanged, pointing to persistent damage to plant life at ozone levels deemed protective by EPA. A majority of EPA’s Clean Air Scientific Advisory Committee (CASAC) and its special ozone review panel met virtually May 23 - 24 to consider the committee’s response to EPA’s revised policy assessment document (PA), in...