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Case:

Eight-Hour Ozone Standards

Issue:

Health & Communities

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Fact Sheet:

The Campaign to Protect Public Health from Ground-level Ozone: A Third of a Century and Counting

The EPA's Implementation of the 8-Hour Ozone Standard

Feature:

Press Release:

Appeals Court Denies EPA Attempt to Weaken Air Quality (06/08/07)

EPA Staff Recommends Stronger Protections Against Ozone Pollution (01/30/07)

Smog Rules Illegally Weakened, Court Says (12/22/06)

EPA Scientific Panel Calls for Stronger Protections Against Ozone Pollution (10/25/06)

Suit Challenges EPA Weakening of Anti-Smog Requirements (07/21/05)

Additional Resources:

Unsettling Development

Reports:

EPA Science Panel Calls for Stronger Standards Limiting Ozone Pollution

Defending the Gains

Paybacks: Policies, Patrons & Personnel

Victories:

Smog Slapdown Turndown Is Upheld

Background

Briefs in 04-1200, 8-Hour Ozone Implementation

Initial Brief of Industry Petitioners (3.3 Mb)

Massachusetts et al. Proof Opening Brief (789 Kb)

SCAQMD & Environmental Petitioners Proof Opening Brief (1.1 Mb)