Senate Democrats Press EPA On Delay Of Acid Rain Progress Report

Key Senate Democrats are redoubling efforts to urge the Bush administration to release an overdue report to Congress on the impact of acid rain and current pollution controls, which observers say could help evaluate current emission reduction plans like the administration's controversial Clear Skies bill and its recently issued clean air interstate rule (CAIR) and haze control requirements. At issue is the White House's failure to release a biennial report on the adequacy of existing measures to reduce acid rain...