NAS Study Signals Broad Review Of Air Impacts From NSR Reforms

An upcoming interim report by the National Academy of Sciences (NAS) on how it will evaluate the environmental impacts of the Bush administration's new source review (NSR) air permitting reforms may result in conclusions significantly different than past reviews by the Bush administration and state officials, sources say. The study was requested by Congress to resolve controversy over EPA claims about the air quality impacts of the regulatory changes. The academy's study plan, according to these sources, offers a broader...