EPA Ozone Review Revives Debate Over Legal Scope Of Science Advisers

The Obama EPA's proposed tightening of the Bush administration's national ozone air standard is sparking renewed debate over the legal scope of recommendations by EPA's Clean Air Scientific Advisory Committee (CASAC), and whether EPA is required under the Clean Air Act to issue standards within CASAC's suggested range. The debate is central to the development of EPA's national ambient air quality standards (NAAQS) for ozone and other pollutants, and raises the specter of new litigation that could restrict CASAC's influence...