EPA To Release Proposed Lead Standard Soon

April 2, 2008–

The Really Big Ozone Story: Plants With Asthma

April 2, 2008–

Revised Ozone Standard Due by March 12, 2008

March 5, 2008–EPA is scheduled to announce by March 12, 2008, its final rule for a new ground-level ozone standard, last updated more than a decade ago.

New Jersey Sues EPA Over NSR Air Pollution Reporting Cutbacks

February 27, 2008–New Jersey filed a lawsuit Feb. 19, 2008, challenging the US-EPA's December 2007 rule that utilities could decide for themselves whether their air pollution increases are significant enough to require detailed record-keeping.

EPA Teases Congress on Air Waiver Information: Interrogation Next

January 16, 2008–EPA still has not complied with requests from two Congressional investigating committees for documents on its decision to deny California and some 16 other states waivers allowing them to regulate tailpipe greenhouse emissions.

Feds to Report on Climate Change-Transportation Connection

January 9, 2008–New report examines links between climate change and U.S. transportation.

EPA Proposes Feedlot Toxics Release Reporting Exemption

January 2, 2008–EPA has proposed exempting farms from a law protecting the public from toxic air pollutants. Environmental groups have objected.

Waxman to Get EPA Climate Waiver Documents

January 2, 2008–Henry Waxman (D-CA), the chairman of the House Oversight Committee, has vowed to investigate EPA's decision to prohibit states from regulating greenhouse emissions.

Ozone Forecasts Can Help Reduce Health Problems

October 10, 2007–As of Oct. 2, 2007, NOAA and EPA are making daily local forecasts of ground level ozone for the entire contiguous U.S. The latest upgrade adds forecast information for 11 Western states, and improves forecasting for 6 others.

EPA Releases Science Data or Potential NO2 Standard Revision

September 12, 2007–EPA is required to update its standard for each of the six main "criteria" air pollutants every five years.