Regulation & law · 16/12/20031 min read

EPA Proposes Deferral of Air Quality Designation Effective Date for Compact Areas

The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is proposing to delay the effective date of air quality designations for certain areas that do not meet the 8-hour ozone national ambient air quality standard (NAAQS), allowing these areas to continue reducing ground-level ozone pollution earlier than required by law.