SENATORS PRESS ADMINISTRATION OVER DELAYS IN ACID RAIN 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 emissions reduction plans like the administration's controversial Clear Skies bill, its recently issued clean air interstate rule (CAIR) and haze control requirements. At issue is the White House's failure to release a periodic report on the adequacy of existing measures to reduce acid rain required...