Environmentalists, States Clash Over EPA's Plan To Revise Haze Program

摘要

Environmentalists and states are clashing over EPA's proposal to delay some compliance deadlines for its regional haze emissions reduction program, with advocates faulting the suggestion and urging greater input from federal land managers (FLMs) on haze planning, while states support the delays and oppose boosting FLMs' role. Stakeholders outlined their support or criticism of EPA's proposed haze rule revisions in written comments filed ahead of an Aug. 10 deadline for input. The haze program aims to restore visibility to natural conditions in "Class I" national parks and wilderness areas by 2064, but has faced a series of delays and lawsuits, including a recent appellate ruling that stayed EPA's haze reduction plans it imposed on Texas and Oklahoma.