ARB AGREES TO REVIEW OZONE STANDARD'S DISPUTED DEATH ESTIMATES

Air board officials agreed to delay adoption of a controversial health benefits section tied to the new state eight-hour ozone standard approved last week, based on complaints by industry groups that the latest death and illness prevention figures were revised using a new methodology not available to the public. The estimates, which industry fears could spur new policies or regulations to crack down harder on pollution sources, will be the subject of an upcoming meeting by air board staff. After...