Friday, August 03, 2007
Environment

Chairman Waxman Requests Documents Regarding Controversial Clean Air Act Rulemaking

Chairman Waxman wrote to EPA Administrator Johnson to request documents concerning a proposed controversial change to regulations under the Clean Air Act which would weaken existing protections for many national parks and other areas with pristine air quality.   Chairman Waxman also requested a 60 day extension of the public comment period, which is scheduled to end August 6, 2007.