EPA STAFF OZONE PROPOSALS MAY FALL SHORT OF CALIFORNIA STANDARD

Recent details on draft EPA staff proposals for a new ambient ozone standard suggest federal controls could remain weaker than landmark ozone standards adopted this year in California, prompting criticism from environmentalists who are citing new studies linking ozone exposure to mortality. The emerging debate over a new National Ambient Air Quality Standard for ozone comes as the agency is already mired in controversy over a possible new particulate matter standard, with a final decision expected later this year. EPA...