Pennsylvania, Industries Fight OTC Push For Strict State Ozone Controls

Pennsylvania and Midwestern industry groups are fighting a petition filed by a majority of the Ozone Transport Commission (OTC) asking EPA to impose stricter ozone emission controls on the Keystone State, saying OTC has failed to prove its claim that the limits are vital for ensuring Eastern states can attain federal ozone air standards. But OTC member states Delaware and Maryland counter that EPA should grant the “critical” request from OTC as a necessary step for attaining the 2008 and...