Ozone limits choke growth

In this mention

A federal appeals court upheld the EPA's stricter eight-hour ozone standard, intensifying pressure on the Birmingham area which already fails to meet the current one-hour standard. The new regulations, expected to take effect in late 2004, could force additional Alabama counties into nonattainment status and impose economic restrictions on business development. The Southern Alliance for Clean Energy is mentioned as a regional stakeholder in air quality management.