Tennessee Senator Bob Corker, along with Chambers of Commerce from Knoxville, Nashville, Memphis and Chattanooga, are urging lawmakers in the Environmental Protection Agency to further research the necessity of implementing stricter air quality guidelines.
The Chambers note that changing the air quality standard for ground-level ozone from 0.08 to 0.06 would put pressure on 38 Tennessee counties which are currently in compliance, along with putting further behind 16 counties which have not yet met the current guidelines.
In a joint letter to Tennessee Governor Phil Bredesen, the Chambers urge, "Our communities are making progress toward meeting the current air quality standards. Citizens, businesses, and governments have all made significant investments of time and resources to reach attainment, and these efforts will not cease. EPA should not implement stricter standards prior to a thorough review of the current standard's benefit."
The Urban Chambers' letter to Tennessee Governor Phil Bredesen
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