STATES PRESS EPA TO REJECT PAINT INDUSTRY ATTACK ON OZONE PLANS

Eastern states are pressing EPA to reject a paint industry data quality challenge that alleges EPA should not approve several state ozone reduction plans, claiming the Information Quality Act (IQA) does not apply to the challenged information and that industry's effort threatens existing regulatory review procedures. The dispute addresses the degree to which information supporting state regulations subject to EPA approval are also subject to the IQA. In an Aug. 18 letter to agency and White House officials, the Ozone...