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Officials say EPA moved basin to moderate ozone status; county and state preparing legal response
Summary
Officials reported that the EPA declined to grant more time for the basin on ozone attainment, described data from the Bingham Research Center, and said the state and tribe are preparing legal options while industry groups have filed stays in federal court.
A county official described a recent EPA decision affecting regional ozone designation and said the state and the tribe are exploring legal options to challenge the decision.
The official said the EPA notified local authorities in mid-December that it would not grant more time and that, based on the EPA action, the basin would be reclassified into a “moderate” ozone category. The official said…
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