HOLMSTEAD OFFERS DEADLINE EXTENSIONS TO HELP STATES MEET PM RULES

EPA air chief Jeffrey Holmstead may grant states a five-year extension of deadlines to meet strict new standards for fine particles (PM2.5) and wants to give states more flexibility under a companion standard for ozone, he said during an interview with Inside EPA. Holmstead, who is assistant administrator for the Office of Air & Radiation, said May 12 the air office's chief goal going forward will be reducing fine particle pollution, which scientists identify as a major health problem. "We've...