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A bill to require the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency to establish a program under which the Administrator shall defer the designation of an area as a nonattainment area for purposes of the 8-hour ozone national ambient air quality standard if the area achieves and maintains certain standards under a voluntary early action compact plan, and for other purposes.
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Bill overview
This bill aims to help areas struggling to meet the 8-hour ozone air quality standard by allowing them to create and implement a voluntary ‘early action compact plan.’ If a region successfully achieves and maintains certain air quality standards under this plan, the EPA will defer designating it as a nonattainment area, potentially avoiding stricter regulations. The bill establishes a program for reviewing these plans and ensuring they include scientifically-based measures and address potential growth in emissions.
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Mitt Romney
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