Environmental
Feb. 22, 2012
Enviro groups dealt blow over smog standards
A federal appeals court dealt a blow to public health and environmental groups Friday, ruling that the Obama administration acted within its discretion when it backtracked on a plan to tighten smog-forming ozone pollution standards.
By Fiona Smith
Daily Journal Staff Writer
A federal appeals court dealt a blow to public health and environmental groups Friday, ruling that the Obama administration acted within its discretion when it backtracked on a plan to tighten smog-forming ozone pollution standards.
Obama enraged the American Lung Association, the Natural Resources Defense Council and others when he withdrew proposed ozone standards citing concerns over its burden on businesses. The advocacy...
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