Energy & environment · 04/08/2010

EPA Approves One-Year Extension for North Carolina-South Carolina Ozone Attainment Date

The US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has approved a one-year extension of the 1997 8-hour ozone moderate attainment date for the Charlotte-Gastonia-Rock Hill, North Carolina-South Carolina Area, following a request from the states of North Carolina and South Carolina, which submitted letters on April 28, 2010, and May 6, 2010, respectively.