Monday, October 06, 2014

EPA Ozone-Pollution Standard Left Intact by Supreme Court

The U.S. Supreme Court left intact ozone-pollution standards crafted under former President George W. Bush, rejecting an appeal by a business group that said the rules were too stringent. The rebuff leaves intact a federal appeals court decision that said the Environmental Protection Agency had adequate scientific evidence to tighten the standards for ozone, an oxidant that is the principal component of smog. The standards, which lowered the ozone threshold from 80 to 75 parts per billion, were attacked from both sides after being issued in 2008. The appeals court rejected most of the arguments from environmentalists, states and industry groups. Residents of bulging metropolises around the world should brace for an increase in stagnant, polluted air that hangs around for days as a result of climate change-related shifts in wind and rainfall patterns.
The U.S. Supreme Court left intact ozone-pollution standards crafted under former President George W. Bush, rejecting an appeal by a business group that said the rules were too stringent.

 The rebuff leaves intact a federal appeals court decision that said the Environmental Protection Agency had adequate scientific evidence to tighten the standards for ozone, an oxidant that is the principal component of smog.

 The standards, which lowered the ozone threshold from 80 to 75 parts per billion, were attacked from both sides after being issued in 2008.  The appeals court rejected most of the arguments from environmentalists, states and industry groups.

 Residents of bulging metropolises around the world should brace for an increase in stagnant, polluted air that hangs around for days as a result of climate change-related shifts in wind and rainfall patterns.

 EPA Ozone-Pollution Standard Left Intact by Supreme Court
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