Western States Ask EPA To Ease Air Law Compliance As Pollution Worsens

Western states are pressing EPA to ease compliance with the Clean Air Act as the region is torn between the need to meet growing energy demand while reducing rising pollution levels that they say are driven by increased heat, wildfire, natural sources and international emissions, outstripping the ability of local emissions cuts to reduce overall air pollution. In presentations to the Spring meeting of the Association of Air Pollution Control Agencies (AAPCA) held in Phoenix April 30 through May 2,...