EPA Plans Quick Release Of Implementation Plans For Tighter PM2.5 NAAQS

DURHAM, NC -- EPA is preparing to quickly issue measures for implementing tighter fine particle (PM2.5) limits, should officials as expected tighten the standards within weeks, possibly addressing difficult problems such as how to handle wildfire smoke that industry groups and others warn would undercut efforts to meet new limits. Speaking Dec. 6 at the annual Air Information Exchange hosted by the Air and Waste Management Association here, Peter Tsirigotis, director of EPA’s Office of Air Quality Planning and Standards...