Local Air Regulators Seek Smog-Reduction Credits From 'Smart Growth' Efforts

Air regulators in California are seeking innovative ways to obtain EPA backing for so-called smart growth initiatives as part of federally approved plans for reducing smog-producing ozone, in what could become a national model for the agency to award state implementation plan (SIP) credits based on land-use improvements, agency and other sources say. The move comes as many local areas are looking for new ways to meet the agency's recent stricter ozone and fine particulate matter standards, with options often...