EPA Approves Georgia's Limited Maintenance Plan for Atlanta Area Ozone NAAQS

Summary

The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) finalized approval of a state implementation plan revision submitted by Georgia, covering 20 counties in the Atlanta area, to maintain 1997 8-hour ozone NAAQS through the end of the second 10-year maintenance period.

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