“While states were asked for preliminary recommendations on what areas are out of attainment for the eight-hour standard in 2000, the EPA has said it may wait until 2004 to take the step of formally designating these cities and counties for clean up. Every year of delay means more suffering for our natural resources and families. The EPA needs to supply prompt and clear legal guidance to the states so they can begin devising appropriate clean-up strategies to reduce ozone-forming pollution from power plants and diesel vehicles.”
