EPA Approves Tennessee's Plan to Reduce Air Pollution in Knoxville Area

Summary

The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has approved Tennessee's plan to redesignate the Knoxville-Sevierville-La Follette area in Tennessee from a nonattainment area to an attainment area for the 2006 24-hour PM2.5 national ambient air quality standards, as part of the state's efforts to improve air quality and meet federal air quality regulations.