ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY ISSUES PROPOSED RULE: AIR PLAN APPROVAL; COLORADO; SERIOUS ATTAINMENT PLAN CONTINGENCY MEASURES FOR THE 2008 8-HOUR OZONE NATIONAL AMBIENT AIR QUALITY STANDARDS FOR THE DENVER METRO/NORTH FRONT RANGE NONATTAINMENT AREA

WASHINGTON, May 8 -- Environmental Protection Agency has issued a proposed rule called: Air Plan Approval; Colorado; Serious Attainment Plan Contingency Measures for the 2008 8-Hour Ozone National Ambient Air Quality Standards for the Denver Metro/North Front Range Nonattainment Area.

The proposed rule was published in the Federal Register on May 8 by Cyrus M. Western, Regional Administrator, Region 8.

Summary: The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is proposing to approve state implementation plan (SIP) submittals under the Clean Air Act (CAA) that address contingency measures requirements for the 2008 ozone National Ambient Air Quality Standards (NAAQS) for the Denver Metro/North Front Range (DMNFR) ozone nonattainment area. The requ...