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The US Supreme Court is Operating Like a Rogue EPA

Union of Concerned Scientists

The plan cuts power plant and industrial ozone pollution that wafts from central parts of the nation into eastern states. According to the American Lung Association, nearly 120 million people in the nation—one of every three—lives with unhealthy levels of particle and ozone pollution. A 40-year-old Supreme Court ruling (Chevron v.

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Policy News: May 9, 2022

ESA

Blog post: Accounting for Nature on Earth Day 2022. EPA : A draft policy assessment for the reconsideration of current Ozone air quality standards finds that there is insufficient scientific evidence that there would be a public health benefit to stricter ozone regulations. EPA – National Priorities List.

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Policy News: April 25, 2022

ESA

In an executive order made in honor of Earth Day, the White House announced the creation of a U.S. EPA – Public Meetings of the Clean Air Scientific Advisory Committee Ozone Panel (April 29). Long Term Ecological Research Network to hold panel discussion about community engagement. Federal Register opportunities.

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