Energy & environment · 24/03/20101 min read

EPA Approves Arkansas' Request to Redesignate Memphis Area to Attainment

The US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has approved the State of Arkansas' request to redesignate the Crittenden County, AR portion of the Memphis, Tennessee-Arkansas 1997 8-hour ozone nonattainment area to attainment, meeting the Clean Air Act's criteria. This approval also includes a revision to the Arkansas State Implementation Plan, which sets new emission budgets for nitrogen oxides and volatile organic compounds in Crittenden County.