Ozone: EPA's Proposed Changes to 2008 Standard

The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has proposed a lowering of U.S. ground-level ozone standards. Under the new guidelines, the "primary" standard would be reduced to 60-70 parts per billion (ppb) measured over eight hours, down from the 75 ppb level set in March 2008.

Unfortunately, this action lacks scientific justification and there is absolutely no basis for EPA to propose changing the ozone standards promulgated by the EPA Administrator just two years ago.

Furthermore, the implementation of these new standards would be economically disastrous to many local economies.  Many counties across the country would likely be out of attainment with the new standards, and billions of dollars would be spent by local governments and the private sector across the nation to try to achieve attainment -- all with marginal benefits. 

Please sign our petition to stop this new ozone standard.

Also see:

EPA’s New Ozone Proposal Threatens Local Economies (Slides)
EPA’s New Ozone Proposal Threatens Local Economies (Recording)
EPA’s New Ozone Proposal Timelines and Implementation (Slides)
EPA’s New Ozone Proposal Timelines and Implementation (Recording)
More Stringent Ozone Standard Unjustified