US EPA Region 4 Approves Georgia’s Ozone Redesignation Request and Maintenance Plan for the Atlanta 2015 8-Hour Ozone National Ambient Air Quality Standards (NAAQS) Nonattainment Area

ATLANTA (October 17, 2022) Today, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) published EPA’s approval of the Georgia Redesignation Request and Maintenance Plan, redesignating the Atlanta 2015 8-Hour ozone NAAQS Nonattainment Area to Attainment.   “Working in partnership with the Georgia Environmental Protection Division and other key stakeholders, we have achieved a significant...

EPA Issues Air Quality Advisory for Western Washington Reservations

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Region 10, has issued an air quality advisory for Indian Reservations in Western Washington due to the elevated pollution levels caused by wildfires in the Cascade Mountains. Weather forecasts indicate periods of poor air quality will continue through Monday. Reservations included in the advisory are the S’Klallam,...