EPA Approves Alabama's Plan to Meet 1997 Air Quality Standards, Redesignates Area

Summary

The US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has approved Alabama's plan to meet the 1997 air quality standards for fine particulate matter (PM 2.5) and nitrogen oxides (NOx), redesignating the affected area from nonattainment to attainment, and approving a state implementation plan (SIP) revision for the Alabama portion of the Chattanooga, TN-GA-AL fine particulate matter (PM 2.5) nonattainment area.