OTC Vote On Pennsylvania NOx Creates Regional Split On Ozone Transport

A majority decision by the Ozone Transport Commission (OTC) of 12 Northeastern and Mid-Atlantic states to ask EPA to force air emissions cuts on Pennsylvania, one of its own members, creates a split among OTC states over the best approach for reducing interstate air pollution that is hindering their ability to attain federal ozone standards. In their June 2 vote, OTC member states cleared the way for the body, at the request of Maryland, to formally petition EPA under Clean...