EPA Expects 'Flexible' Ozone SIPs By Oct. 1 Deadline, States Fear Sanctions

AUSTIN, TX -- EPA expects states to meet an Oct. 1 deadline for submitting plans to reduce interstate air pollution and predicts many will opt to use regulatory “flexibilities” that could reduce their obligations, but some sources say there is major concern about the potential sanctions the agency could impose on states that will miss the deadline. Speaking to Inside EPA on the sidelines of the Texas Environmental Superconference here Aug. 2, Clint Woods, deputy assistant administrator within EPA's...