Energy & environment · 09/11/2010

EPA Proposes One-Year Extension for Attaining 1997 8-Hour Ozone Standard in Philadelphia Area

The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is proposing to extend the deadline for the New Jersey portion of the Philadelphia-Wilmington-Atlantic City Moderate Nonattainment Area to meet the 1997 8-hour ozone standard from June 15, 2010 to June 15, 2011, based on quality-assured air quality data from the 2009 ozone season.