SAB Eyes Need For Multipollutant, EJ Analysis In EPA Air Rules

May 31, 2022
EPA’s Science Advisory Board (SAB) has decided to review a pair of high-profile air rules governing heavy-duty vehicles and oil and gas operations, citing concerns about the agency’s current inability to analyze the benefits of multipollutant controls and impacts on environmental justice communities that could apply broadly to future rules. SAB’s decision, during a May 31 virtual meeting, could bolster efforts by EPA and environmentalists to adopt a “multipollutant” approach to addressing various pollution sources, an effort that supporters say...


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