EPA Sees Boost To Air Rules From Data On Ozone And Mortality Rates

EPA will include for the first time new information about ozone and mortality rates that could support federal ozone controls as part of an upcoming cost-benefit review of the agency's Clean Air Act program. The move will likely boost the estimated benefits, and garner broader support, for a number of air quality standards, including the administration's upcoming mercury, particulate matter and regional haze rules. Sources say the new findings will allow EPA to push for approval of more costly, tougher...