EPA Approves Wisconsin's Post-1996 ROP Plan for Milwaukee-Racine Ozone Nonattainment Area

Summary

The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is approving Wisconsin's post-1996 Rate-Of-Progress (ROP) plan for reducing ground-level ozone precursor emissions in the Milwaukee-Racine ozone nonattainment area, as part of the State Implementation Plan (SIP) for ozone. The plan, submitted in 1999, demonstrates Wisconsin's compliance with the Clean Air Act by reducing emissions of volatile organic compounds (VOCs) and ozone-forming pollutants.