EPA Approves Connecticut's Plan to Reduce Carbon Monoxide Emissions in New Haven-Meriden-Waterbury Area

Summary

The US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has approved the Connecticut Department of Environmental Protection's (CTDEP) request to redesignate the New Haven-Meriden-Waterbury area as an area with good air quality for carbon monoxide, a pollutant that can cause serious health problems, and requires the state to implement a 10-year plan to maintain this good air quality.