VOINOVICH EYES LEGISLATIVE RELIEF FOR STATES TO MEET AIR STANDARDS

Sen. George Voinovich (R-OH) may draft a stand-alone bill to implement controversial provisions in the Bush administration's stalled Clear Skies plan, which would create a "transitional" clean air attainment designation for areas that are doing everything they can to meet EPA standards but are still not in compliance. The Clear Skies plan would give these areas more time to meet the EPA standards than areas that are clearly out of attainment, and would allow them to avoid some additional emissions...