EPA Plans to Issue Guidance on Permitting, Other Ozone Implementation Issues Soon

摘要

The Environmental Protection Agency plans to issue updated guidance on permitting, pollution that crosses state lines and other issues to assist state and local regulators as they begin the process of implementing the agency's new ozone standards of 70 parts per billion. The agency is planning updated guidance and rules to address several state concerns that were raised during the agency's review of the ozone standards, including the handling of wildfires and other uncontrollable events, difficulties in demonstrating transportation conformity and the handling of background ozone that could potentially cause some areas to violate tighter ozone standards.