Opposition to proposed ozone and particulate standards runs high
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The Environmental Protection Agency's proposed new rules for the ambient air quality standards for ozone and particulate matters are facing increasing opposition from several sectors, including some members of Congress. The protesters argue that the cost of meeting the proposed standards, which will affect mostly coal- and oil-fueled power plants, smelters, manufacturing plants, automobiles, and diesel trucks, will harm local economies. The EPA counters that the program's long-term implementation plan is likely to lead to a regional approach to pollution, which will spread costs to a wider area.
Publication Name: Environmental Science & Technology
Subject: Science and technology
ISSN: 0013-936X
Year: 1997
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EPA toxics office to create "safe haven" for science policy, risk work
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The Environmental Protection Agency will set up the Office of Science Coordination and Policy within the Office of Prevention, Pesticides, and Toxic Substances. The new office will establish policies and guide and coordinate science issues such as the new rules under the Food Quality Protection Act. It will also synchronize research on ecological risk assessment values, peer review regulations, and children's risk policy.
Publication Name: Environmental Science & Technology
Subject: Science and technology
ISSN: 0013-936X
Year: 1997
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