Anything but clear; Science panel casts dim eye on Bush's air proposal.(News)(Brief Article)

Waste News, January, 2005 by Geiselman, Bruce

Byline: Bruce Geiselman The current New Source Review program under the Clean Air Act may provide better protection from air pollution than the Bush administration's Clear Skies proposal and the related Clean Air Interstate Rule proposal, according to a report from independent scientists.

"In general, NSR provides more stringent emission limits for new and modified major sources than do the programs listed here,'' states an interim report released Jan. 13 by a National Academy of Sciences panel that is studying proposed changes to the nation's air pollution laws and regulations. However, the panel noted that it is still studying data and that it expects to release its final report later this year. Most of the 160-page report focuses on...

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