Reacting to Proposed Ozone Standards
Comments on Proposed Ozone Standards (757 KB)The undersigned groups submit these comments to the EPA Administrator and staff regarding the proposed revisions to the 2008 national ambient air quality standard for ozone. We represent conservation and recreation organizations from across the United States with a collective membership of over 1 million nationally.
Ground-level ozone is a “summer-time” pollutant that is problematic due to pre-cursor emissions primarily from mobile and large industrial sources, such as coal power plants. Setting protective, science-based standards is essential to addressing this man-made pollution and providing Americans cleaner air and protecting natural resources. In other comments, some of the undersigned organizations discuss the primary standard in detail. These comments concentrate on the proposed secondary standard, reflecting our organizations important concern with protecting national parks, other wilderness areas, and the natural environment.
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Issues
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Blog Post
5 Reasons the Rim of the Valley Should Be Protected
National Parks Conservation Association and Nature Valley are working together to protect places in nature for everyone to enjoy – including land that comprises the Rim of the Valley in…
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Blog Post
Preserving Chinatowns: How Many Are at Risk of Being Lost?
The National Park Service has said Asian American and Pacific Islander history is “dramatically underrepresented” among registered landmarks and historic places. NPCA and other groups are seeking to correct that.
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Blog Post
Clearing the Air in the Smokies
Great Smoky Mountains National Park is starting to win its decades-long fight against dangerous haze, adding hope to the park’s horizon.
