EPA Drafts Rule That May Preempt States On Air Pollution Drift

BURLINGTON, VT -- EPA will propose a federal rule directing states on how to implement the agency's clean air interstate rule (CAIR) for electric utilities in an apparently aggressive move that could curtail states that want to adopt rules more stringent than CAIR. EPA Assistant Administrator for Air and Radiation Jeffrey Holmstead announced to the Ozone Transport Commission (OTC) meeting here June 7 that the agency will propose a federal implementation plan (FIP) for CAIR in August and finalize it...