Clean Air EPA Smog Rule Is Uncertain as High Court Weighs Suit Arguments Mary B. Powers February 23, 2024 No Comments U.S. Supreme Court majority appeared to support Ohio, Indiana and Virginia, as well as industry interests that want cuts in state ozone emissions not to take effect until all their current legal challenges are resolved.Read More
Air Quality EPA Updates Five Metro Areas to 'Severe' Smog Status, Requiring Added Protections Proposed designations could complicate construction project permitting James Leggate Pam McFarland April 13, 2022 No Comments Proposed designations could mandate added preconstruction permitting for some types of projects.Read More
EPA Proposes Retaining Ozone Standards at Existing Levels Pam McFarland July 14, 2020 No Comments Areas that are out of attainment of ozone standards can have federal highway dollars withheld.Read More
House Passes Bill to Delay EPA Ozone Rule Pam Hunter McFarland June 9, 2016 No Comments But the White House has threatened a veto and the Senate is unlikely to approve similar legislation.Read More