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àThe€EPA€and€Department€of€Justice€have€been€working€closely€together€to€take€action€inÏresponse€to€the€Courtððs€decision.€€Today€we€are€filing€a€motion€with€the€Court€asking€it€to€lift€itsÏstay€of€the€date€for€states€to€submit€revised€air€pollution€control€plans€in€response€to€the€NOx€SIPÏñ%ñCallñ%ññ%ñCallñ%ñ.€€If€the€Court€grants€our€request,€you€and€the€other€states€still€subject€to€the€NOx€SIP€ñ%ñCallñ%ññ%ñCallñ%ñÏwill€need€to€submit€control€plans€by€September€1,€2000€for€those€portions€of€the€NOx€SIP€ñ%ñcallñ%ññ%ñCallñ%ñÏupheld€by€the€Court.€Additionally,€EPA€will€conduct€an€expeditious€Ô_ÔrulemakingÔ_Ô€on€those€fewÏissues€remanded€by€the€Court.€€After€that€Ô_ÔrulemakingÔ_Ô,€you€will€have€additional€time€toÏsupplement€your€control€plan€as€needed.€€Under€a€separate€cover,€your€EnvironmentalÏCommissioner€will€receive€additional€details€and€information€about€how€we€calculated€theÏamount€of€NOx€your€state€needs€to€reduce.€€In€the€absence€of€a€state€submission,€€the€Clean€Air€Ð ð-@), Їà ½ àà ` àà ¸ àà  àà h àà À à2ÌÌAct€requires€us€to€put€in€place€a€federal€plan.€€We€look€forward€to€working€with€you€to€meet€theÏNOx€SIP€ñ%ñCallñ%ññ%ñCallñ%ñ€requirements.ÌÌà ½ àIt€is€important€that€we€move€forward€with€plans€to€reduce€smog€levels€by€May€1,€2003.€ÏWhen€some€states€asked€the€Court€to€stay€the€rule,€they€stated€that€it€would€not€delay€achievingÏcleaner€air€by€May€2003.€€Our€technical€analysis€supports€that€realizing€these€NOx€reductions€byÏ2003€is€feasible€without€endangering€the€reliability€of€the€electric€power€supply.€€The€NOx€SIPÏñ%ñCallñ%ññ%ñCallñ%ñ€also€includes€a€compliance€supplement€pool€that€allows€states€to€provide€significantÏflexibility€to€avoid€reliability€problems.€€Over€40%€of€the€power€plants€that€states€could€chooseÏto€regulate€under€the€NOx€SIP€ñ%ñCallñ%ññ%ñCallñ%ñ€are€already€required€to€reduce€NOx€emissions€as€the€result€ofò òÐ P  Ðó óEPAððs€recent€action€on€petitions€submitted€by€Connecticut,€Massachusetts,€New€York,€andÐ ð@  ÐPennsylvania€to€reduce€air€pollution€from€upwind€sources.€Our€goal€is€to€provide€a€coordinatedÏapproach€that€satisfies€both€the€NOx€SIP€ñ%ñCallñ%ññ%ñCallñ%ñ€and€EPAððs€action€on€the€state€petitionsÌÌà ½ àI€believe€it€is€essential€to€move€forward€as€quickly€as€possible€to€achieve€the€public€healthÏbenefits€from€this€ground„breaking€strategy.€€My€staff€is€ready€to€assist€you€as€you€develop€yourÏplan.€€By€acting€expeditiously,€you€can€secure€cleaner€air€for€the€citizens€of€your€State€and€otherÏstates€in€the€eastern€United€States.ÌÌà ½ àà ` àà ¸ àà  àà h àà À àà  àSincerely,ÌÌÌÌà0 ½ àà0` ½(#½(#àà0¸ ` (#` (#àà  àà h àà À àà  àCarol€M.€BrownerÐ ¸ (#¸ (# ÐÌÌÓ9°,X°r` ˜Xÿÿ°,X°½` ˜X9Ócc:à0 r àNicholas€A.€Ô_ÔDiPasqualeÔ_ÔÐð@r(#r(# Ðà r àM.€Jane€BradyÌÌÌÐ  °"  ÐÌÌÌÌÌÌÌHonorable€Anthony€WilliamsÌMayorÌDistrict€of€ColumbiaÌOne€Judiciary€SquareÌWashington,€DC€20001ÌÌDear€Mayor€Williams:ÌÌà r àI€am€pleased€to€inform€you€that€today€we€are€taking€the€next€step€to€move€forward€with€theÏEnvironmental€Protection€Agencyððs€(EPA)€far„reaching€approach€to€protect€the€health€of€over€aÏhundred€million€Americans€living€in€the€eastern€United€States€from€harmful€levels€of€airÏpollution.€This€action€should€significantly€reduce€air€pollution€from€coal„fired€power€plants€andÏother€large€industrial€facilities.€€Not€only€do€those€emissions€threaten€public€health€in€nearbyÏareas,€they€also€threaten€communities€hundreds€of€miles€away.€€Reducing€these€emissions€willÏprevent€thousands€of€smog„related€illnesses€each€year,€including€aggravated€cases€of€childhoodÏasthma.€€This€plan€can€be€achieved€through€cost„effective,€readily€achievable€reductions.ÌÌà r àAfter€EPA€issued€the€NOx€SIP€ñ%ñCallñ%ññ%ñCallñ%ñ€in€September€1998€to€reduce€smog€across€the€easternÏUnited€States,€several€parties€challenged€us€in€court.€€Last€May,€as€an€interim€measure,€the€CourtÏstayed€the€requirement€that€States€submit€their€plans€to€address€transported€smog.€€On€March€3,Ï2000,€the€United€States€Court€of€Appeals€for€the€District€of€Columbia€Circuit€issued€a€decisionÏlargely€upholding€the€NOx€SIP€ñ%ñCallñ%ññ%ñCallñ%ñ.Ìà r àÌà r à€€€In€light€of€the€public€health€benefits€at€stake€and€the€March€3,€2000€court€decisionÏupholding€the€NOx€SIP€ñ%ñcallñ%ññ%ñCallñ%ñ,€we€intend€to€move€forward€expeditiously€in€implementing€theÏregional€strategy€to€reduce€smog.€€Although€the€Court€remanded€a€few€narrow€issues€to€theÏAgency€for€further€action,€the€part€of€the€program€left€intact€covers€over€90%€of€the€emissionÏreductions€required€by€the€NOx€SIP€ñ%ñCallñ%ññ%ñCallñ%ñ€in€those€states€where€it€still€applies.€ÌÌà r 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ÐÌNOx€SIP€ñ%ñCallñ%ññ%ñCallñ%ñ€requirements.€€Additionally,€EPA€will€conduct€an€expeditious€Ô_ÔrulemakingÔ_Ô€on€thoseÏfew€issues€remanded€by€the€Court.€€After€that€Ô_ÔrulemakingÔ_Ô,€you€will€have€additional€time€toÏsupplement€your€control€plan€as€needed.€€ÌÌà r àIt€is€important€that€we€move€forward€with€plans€to€reduce€smog€levels€by€May€1,€2003.€ÏWhen€some€states€asked€the€Court€to€stay€the€rule,€they€stated€that€it€would€not€delay€achievingÏcleaner€air€by€May€2003.€€Our€technical€analysis€supports€that€realizing€these€NOx€reductions€byÏ2003€is€feasible€without€endangering€the€reliability€of€the€electric€power€supply.€€The€NOx€SIPÏñ%ñCallñ%ññ%ñCallñ%ñ€also€includes€a€compliance€supplement€pool€that€allows€states€to€provide€significantÏflexibility€to€avoid€reliability€problems.€€Over€40%€of€the€power€plants€that€states€could€chooseÏto€regulate€under€the€NOx€SIP€ñ%ñCallñ%ññ%ñCallñ%ñ€are€already€required€to€reduce€NOx€emissions€as€a€result€ofò òÐ ð@  Ðó 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àI€am€pleased€to€inform€you€that€today€we€are€taking€the€next€step€to€move€forward€with€theÏEnvironmental€Protection€Agencyððs€(EPA)€far„reaching€approach€to€protect€the€health€of€over€aÏhundred€million€Americans€living€in€the€eastern€United€States€from€harmful€levels€of€airÏpollution.€This€action€should€significantly€reduce€air€pollution€from€coal„fired€power€plants€andÏother€large€industrial€facilities.€€Not€only€do€those€emissions€threaten€public€health€in€nearbyÏareas,€they€also€threaten€communities€hundreds€of€miles€away.€€Reducing€these€emissions€willÏprevent€thousands€of€smog„related€illnesses€each€year,€including€aggravated€cases€of€childhoodÏasthma.€€This€plan€can€be€achieved€through€cost„effective,€readily€achievable€reductions.ÌÌà r àAfter€EPA€issued€the€NOx€SIP€ñ%ñCallñ%ññ%ñCallñ%ñ€in€September€1998€to€reduce€smog€across€the€easternÏUnited€States,€several€parties€challenged€us€in€court.€€Last€May,€as€an€interim€measure,€the€CourtÏstayed€the€requirement€that€States€submit€their€plans€to€address€transported€smog.€€On€March€3,Ï2000,€the€United€States€Court€of€Appeals€for€the€District€of€Columbia€Circuit€issued€a€decisionÏlargely€upholding€the€NOx€SIP€ñ%ñCallñ%ññ%ñCallñ%ñ.Ìà r àÌà r à€In€light€of€the€public€health€benefits€at€stake€and€the€March€3,€2000€court€decisionÏupholding€the€NOx€SIP€ñ%ñcallñ%ññ%ñCallñ%ñ,€we€intend€to€move€forward€expeditiously€in€implementing€theÏregional€strategy€to€reduce€smog.€€Although€the€Court€remanded€a€few€narrow€issues€to€theÏAgency€for€further€action,€the€part€of€the€program€left€intact€covers€over€90%€of€the€emissionÏreductions€required€by€the€NOx€SIP€ñ%ñCallñ%ññ%ñCallñ%ñ€in€those€states€where€it€still€applies.€ÌÌà r àThe€EPA€and€Department€of€Justice€have€been€working€closely€together€to€take€action€inÏresponse€to€the€Courtððs€decision.€€Today€we€are€filing€a€motion€with€the€Court€asking€it€to€lift€itsÏstay€of€the€date€for€states€to€submit€revised€air€pollution€control€plans€in€response€to€the€NOx€SIPÏñ%ñCallñ%ññ%ñCallñ%ñ.€€If€the€Court€grants€our€request,€you€and€the€other€states€still€subject€to€the€NOx€SIP€ñ%ñCallñ%ññ%ñCallñ%ñÏwill€need€to€submit€control€plans€by€September€1,€2000€for€those€portions€of€the€NOx€SIP€ñ%ñcallñ%ññ%ñCallñ%ñÏupheld€by€the€Court.€€In€the€absence€of€a€state€submission€by€that€date,€the€Clean€Air€ActÏprovides€for€EPA€to€put€in€place€a€federal€plan.€€Under€separate€cover,€your€EnvironmentalÏCommissioner€will€receive€additional€details€and€information€about€how€we€calculated€theÏamount€of€NOx€your€state€needs€to€reduce.€€We€look€forward€to€working€with€you€to€meet€theÏNOx€SIP€ñ%ñCallñ%ññ%ñCallñ%ñ€requirements.€€Additionally,€EPA€will€conduct€an€expeditious€Ô_ÔrulemakingÔ_Ô€on€those€Ð ð-@), Їà r àà ` àà ¸ àà  àà h àà À à2ÌÌfew€issues€remanded€by€the€Court.€€After€that€Ô_ÔrulemakingÔ_Ô,€you€will€have€additional€time€toÏsupplement€your€control€plan€as€needed.€€ÌÌà r àIt€is€important€that€we€move€forward€with€plans€to€reduce€smog€levels€by€May€1,€2003.€ÏWhen€some€states€asked€the€Court€to€stay€the€rule,€they€stated€that€it€would€not€delay€achievingÏcleaner€air€by€May€2003.€€Our€technical€analysis€supports€that€realizing€these€NOx€reductions€byÏ2003€is€feasible€without€endangering€the€reliability€of€the€electric€power€supply.€€The€NOx€SIPÏñ%ñCallñ%ññ%ñCallñ%ñ€also€includes€a€compliance€supplement€pool€that€allows€states€to€provide€significantÏflexibility€to€avoid€reliability€problems.€€Over€40%€of€the€power€plants€that€states€could€chooseÏto€regulate€under€the€NOx€SIP€ñ%ñCallñ%ññ%ñCallñ%ñ€are€already€required€to€reduce€NOx€emissions€as€a€result€ofò òÐ P  Ðó óEPAððs€recent€action€on€petitions€submitted€by€Connecticut,€Massachusetts,€New€York,€andÐ ð@  ÐPennsylvania€to€reduce€air€pollution€from€upwind€sources.€Our€goal€is€to€provide€a€coordinatedÏapproach€that€satisfies€both€the€NOx€SIP€ñ%ñCallñ%ññ%ñCallñ%ñ€and€EPAððs€action€on€the€state€petitionsÌÌà r àI€believe€it€is€essential€to€move€forward€as€quickly€as€possible€to€achieve€the€public€healthÏbenefits€from€this€ground„breaking€strategy.€€My€staff€is€ready€to€assist€you€as€you€develop€yourÏplan.€€By€acting€expeditiously,€you€can€secure€cleaner€air€for€the€citizens€of€your€State€and€otherÏstates€in€the€eastern€United€States.ÌÌà r àà ` àà ¸ àà  àà h àà À àà  àSincerely,ÌÌÌÌà0 r àà0` r(#r(#àà0¸ ` (#` (#àà  àà h àà À àà  àCarol€M.€BrownerÐ ¸ (#¸ (# ÐÌcc:à0 r àLori€F.€KaplanÐPr(#r(# Ðà r àKaren€Freeman„WilsonÌÌÐ  Ð  ÐÌÌÌÌÌÌÌHonorable€Paul€E.€PattonÌGovernorÌState€of€KentuckyÌFrankfort,€KY€40601ÌÌDear€Governor€Patton:ÌÌà r àI€am€pleased€to€inform€you€that€today€we€are€taking€the€next€step€to€move€forward€with€theÏEnvironmental€Protection€Agencyððs€(EPA)€far„reaching€approach€to€protect€the€health€of€over€aÏhundred€million€Americans€living€in€the€eastern€United€States€from€harmful€levels€of€airÏpollution.€This€action€should€significantly€reduce€air€pollution€from€coal„fired€power€plants€andÏother€large€industrial€facilities.€€Not€only€do€those€emissions€threaten€public€health€in€nearbyÏareas,€they€also€threaten€communities€hundreds€of€miles€away.€€Reducing€these€emissions€willÏprevent€thousands€of€smog„related€illnesses€each€year,€including€aggravated€cases€of€childhoodÏasthma.€€This€plan€can€be€achieved€through€cost„effective,€readily€achievable€reductions.ÌÌà r àAfter€EPA€issued€the€NOx€SIP€ñ%ñCallñ%ññ%ñCallñ%ñ€in€September€1998€to€reduce€smog€across€the€easternÏUnited€States,€several€parties€challenged€us€in€court.€€Last€May,€as€an€interim€measure,€the€CourtÏstayed€the€requirement€that€States€submit€their€plans€to€address€transported€smog.€€On€March€3,Ï2000,€the€United€States€Court€of€Appeals€for€the€District€of€Columbia€Circuit€issued€a€decisionÏlargely€upholding€the€NOx€SIP€ñ%ñCallñ%ññ%ñCallñ%ñ.Ìà r àÌà r à€€€In€light€of€the€public€health€benefits€at€stake€and€the€March€3,€2000€court€decisionÏupholding€the€NOx€SIP€ñ%ñcallñ%ññ%ñCallñ%ñ,€we€intend€to€move€forward€expeditiously€in€implementing€theÏregional€strategy€to€reduce€smog.€€Although€the€Court€remanded€a€few€narrow€issues€to€theÏAgency€for€further€action,€the€part€of€the€program€left€intact€covers€over€90%€of€the€emissionÏreductions€required€by€the€NOx€SIP€ñ%ñCallñ%ññ%ñCallñ%ñ€in€those€states€where€it€still€applies.€ÌÌà r àThe€EPA€and€Department€of€Justice€have€been€working€closely€together€to€take€action€inÏresponse€to€the€Courtððs€decision.€€Today€we€are€filing€a€motion€with€the€Court€asking€it€to€lift€itsÏstay€of€the€date€for€states€to€submit€revised€air€pollution€control€plans€in€response€to€the€NOx€SIPÏñ%ñCallñ%ññ%ñCallñ%ñ.€€If€the€Court€grants€our€request,€you€and€the€other€states€still€subject€to€the€NOx€SIP€ñ%ñCallñ%ññ%ñCallñ%ñÏwill€need€to€submit€control€plans€by€September€1,€2000€for€those€portions€of€the€NOx€SIP€ñ%ñcallñ%ññ%ñCallñ%ñÏupheld€by€the€Court.€€In€the€absence€of€a€state€submission€by€that€date,€the€Clean€Air€ActÏprovides€for€EPA€to€put€in€place€a€federal€plan.€€Under€separate€cover,€your€EnvironmentalÏCommissioner€will€receive€additional€details€and€information€about€how€we€calculated€theÏamount€of€NOx€your€state€needs€to€reduce.€€We€look€forward€to€working€with€you€to€meet€theÏNOx€SIP€ñ%ñCallñ%ññ%ñCallñ%ñ€requirements.€€Additionally,€EPA€will€conduct€an€expeditious€Ô_ÔrulemakingÔ_Ô€on€those€Ð ð-@), Їà r àà ` àà ¸ àà  àà h àà À à2ÌÌfew€issues€remanded€by€the€Court.€€After€that€Ô_ÔrulemakingÔ_Ô,€you€will€have€additional€time€toÏsupplement€your€control€plan€as€needed.€€ÌÌà r àIt€is€important€that€we€move€forward€with€plans€to€reduce€smog€levels€by€May€1,€2003.€ÏWhen€some€states€asked€the€Court€to€stay€the€rule,€they€stated€that€it€would€not€delay€achievingÏcleaner€air€by€May€2003.€€Our€technical€analysis€supports€that€realizing€these€NOx€reductions€byÏ2003€is€feasible€without€endangering€the€reliability€of€the€electric€power€supply.€€The€NOx€SIPÏñ%ñCallñ%ññ%ñCallñ%ñ€also€includes€a€compliance€supplement€pool€that€allows€states€to€provide€significantÏflexibility€to€avoid€reliability€problems.€€Over€40%€of€the€power€plants€that€states€could€chooseÏto€regulate€under€the€NOx€SIP€ñ%ñCallñ%ññ%ñCallñ%ñ€are€already€required€to€reduce€NOx€emissions€as€a€result€ofò òÐ P  Ðó óEPAððs€recent€action€on€petitions€submitted€by€Connecticut,€Massachusetts,€New€York,€andÐ ð@  ÐPennsylvania€to€reduce€air€pollution€from€upwind€sources.€Our€goal€is€to€provide€a€coordinatedÏapproach€that€satisfies€both€the€NOx€SIP€ñ%ñCallñ%ññ%ñCallñ%ñ€and€EPAððs€action€on€the€state€petitionsÌÌà r àI€believe€it€is€essential€to€move€forward€as€quickly€as€possible€to€achieve€the€public€healthÏbenefits€from€this€ground„breaking€strategy.€€My€staff€is€ready€to€assist€you€as€you€develop€yourÏplan.€€By€acting€expeditiously,€you€can€secure€cleaner€air€for€the€citizens€of€your€State€and€otherÏstates€in€the€eastern€United€States.ÌÌà r àà ` àà ¸ àà  àà h àà À àà  àSincerely,ÌÌÌÌà0 r àà0` r(#r(#àà0¸ ` (#` (#àà  àà h àà À àà  àCarol€M.€BrownerÐ ¸ (#¸ (# ÐÌcc:à0 r àJames€E.€Ô_ÔBickfordÔ_ÔÐPr(#r(# Ðà r àAlbert€B.€Chandler,€IIIÌÌÌÌÐ  °"  ÐÌÌÌÌÌÌÌHonorable€Ô_ÔParrisÔ_Ô€Ô_ÔGlendeningÔ_ÔÌGovernorÌState€of€MarylandÌAnnapolis,€€MD€21401ÌÌDear€Governor€Ô_ÔGlendeningÔ_Ô:ÌÌà r àI€am€pleased€to€inform€you€that€today€we€are€taking€the€next€step€to€move€forward€with€theÏEnvironmental€Protection€Agencyððs€(EPA)€€far„reaching€approach€to€protect€the€health€of€over€aÏhundred€million€Americans€living€in€the€eastern€United€States€from€harmful€levels€of€airÏpollution.€This€action€should€significantly€reduce€air€pollution€from€coal„fired€power€plants€andÏother€large€industrial€facilities.€€Not€only€do€those€emissions€threaten€public€health€in€nearbyÏareas,€they€also€threaten€communities€hundreds€of€miles€away.€€Reducing€these€emissions€willÏprevent€thousands€of€smog„related€illnesses€each€year,€including€aggravated€cases€of€childhoodÏasthma.€€This€plan€can€be€achieved€through€cost„effective,€readily€achievable€reductions.ÌÌà r àAfter€EPA€issued€the€NOx€SIP€ñ%ñCallñ%ññ%ñCallñ%ñ€in€September€1998€to€reduce€smog€across€the€easternÏUnited€States,€several€parties€challenged€us€in€court.€€Last€May,€as€an€interim€measure,€the€CourtÏstayed€the€requirement€that€States€submit€their€plans€to€address€transported€smog.€€On€March€3,Ï2000,€the€United€States€Court€of€Appeals€for€the€District€of€Columbia€Circuit€issued€a€decisionÏlargely€upholding€the€NOx€SIP€ñ%ñCallñ%ññ%ñCallñ%ñ.Ìà r àÌà r à€In€light€of€the€public€health€benefits€at€stake€and€the€March€3,€2000€court€decisionÏupholding€the€NOx€SIP€ñ%ñcallñ%ññ%ñCallñ%ñ,€we€intend€to€move€forward€expeditiously€in€implementing€theÏregional€strategy€to€reduce€smog.€€Although€the€Court€remanded€a€few€narrow€issues€to€theÏAgency€for€further€action,€the€part€of€the€program€left€intact€covers€over€90%€of€the€emissionÏreductions€required€by€the€NOx€SIP€ñ%ñCallñ%ññ%ñCallñ%ñ€in€those€states€where€it€still€applies.€ÌÌà r àThe€EPA€and€Department€of€Justice€have€been€working€closely€together€to€take€action€inÏresponse€to€the€Courtððs€decision.€€Today€we€are€filing€a€motion€with€the€Court€asking€it€to€lift€itsÏstay€of€the€date€for€states€to€submit€revised€air€pollution€control€plans€in€response€to€the€NOx€SIPÏñ%ñCallñ%ññ%ñCallñ%ñ.€€If€the€Court€grants€our€request,€you€and€the€other€states€still€subject€to€the€NOx€SIP€ñ%ñCallñ%ññ%ñCallñ%ñÏwill€need€to€submit€control€plans€by€September€1,€2000€for€those€portions€of€the€NOx€SIP€ñ%ñcallñ%ññ%ñCallñ%ñÏupheld€by€the€Court.€€In€the€absence€of€a€state€submission€by€that€date,€the€Clean€Air€ActÏprovides€for€EPA€to€put€in€place€a€federal€plan.€€Under€separate€cover,€your€EnvironmentalÏCommissioner€will€receive€additional€details€and€information€about€how€we€calculated€theÏamount€of€NOx€your€state€needs€to€reduce.€€We€look€forward€to€working€with€you€to€meet€theÏNOx€SIP€ñ%ñCallñ%ññ%ñCallñ%ñ€requirements.€€Additionally,€EPA€will€conduct€an€expeditious€Ô_ÔrulemakingÔ_Ô€on€those€Ð ð-@), Їà r àà ` àà ¸ àà  àà h àà À à2Ìà r àà ` àà ¸ àà  àà h àà À àÌfew€issues€remanded€by€the€Court.€€After€that€Ô_ÔrulemakingÔ_Ô,€you€will€have€additional€time€toÏsupplement€your€control€plan€as€needed.€€ÌÌà r àIt€is€important€that€we€move€forward€with€plans€to€reduce€smog€levels€by€May€1,€2003.€ÏWhen€some€states€asked€the€Court€to€stay€the€rule,€they€stated€that€it€would€not€delay€achievingÏcleaner€air€by€May€2003.€€Our€technical€analysis€supports€that€realizing€these€NOx€reductions€byÏ2003€is€feasible€without€endangering€the€reliability€of€the€electric€power€supply.€€The€NOx€SIPÏñ%ñCallñ%ññ%ñCallñ%ñ€also€includes€a€compliance€supplement€pool€that€allows€states€to€provide€significantÏflexibility€to€avoid€reliability€problems.€€Over€40%€of€the€power€plants€that€states€could€chooseÏto€regulate€under€the€NOx€SIP€ñ%ñCallñ%ññ%ñCallñ%ñ€are€already€required€to€reduce€NOx€emissions€as€a€result€ofò òÐ P  Ðó óEPAððs€recent€action€on€petitions€submitted€by€Connecticut,€Massachusetts,€New€York,€andÐ ð@  ÐPennsylvania€to€reduce€air€pollution€from€upwind€sources.€Our€goal€is€to€provide€a€coordinatedÏapproach€that€satisfies€both€the€NOx€SIP€ñ%ñCallñ%ññ%ñCallñ%ñ€and€EPAððs€action€on€the€state€petitionsÌÌà r àI€believe€it€is€essential€to€move€forward€as€quickly€as€possible€to€achieve€the€public€healthÏbenefits€from€this€ground„breaking€strategy.€€My€staff€is€ready€to€assist€you€as€you€develop€yourÏplan.€€By€acting€expeditiously,€you€can€secure€cleaner€air€for€the€citizens€of€your€State€and€otherÏstates€in€the€eastern€United€States.ÌÌà r àà ` àà ¸ àà  àà h àà À àà  àSincerely,ÌÌÌÌà0 r àà0` r(#r(#àà0¸ ` (#` (#àà  àà h àà À àà  àCarol€M.€BrownerÐ ¸ (#¸ (# ÐÌcc:à0 r àJane€T.€Ô_ÔNishidaÔ_ÔÐPr(#r(# Ðà r àJ.€Joseph€Ô_ÔCurranÔ_Ô,€Jr.ÌÌÐ  Ð  ÐÌÌÌÌÌÌñ)ñÌñ)ññ'ñHonorable€John€Ô_ÔEnglerÔ_ÔÌGovernorÌState€of€MichiganÌLansing,€MI€48909ÌÌDear€Governor€Ô_ÔEnglerÔ_Ô:ÌÌà r àI€am€pleased€to€inform€you€that€today€we€are€taking€the€next€step€to€move€forward€with€theÏEnvironmental€Protection€Agencyððs€(EPA)€far„reaching€approach€to€protect€the€health€of€over€aÏhundred€million€Americans€living€in€the€eastern€United€States€from€harmful€levels€of€airÏpollution.€This€action€should€significantly€reduce€air€pollution€from€coal„fired€power€plants€andÏother€large€industrial€facilities.€€Not€only€do€those€emissions€threaten€public€health€in€nearbyÏareas,€they€also€threaten€communities€hundreds€of€miles€away.€€Reducing€these€emissions€willÏprevent€thousands€of€smog„related€illnesses€each€year,€including€aggravated€cases€of€childhoodÏasthma.€€This€plan€can€be€achieved€through€cost„effective,€readily€achievable€reductions.ÌÌà r àAfter€EPA€issued€the€NOx€SIP€ñ'ññ%ñCallñ%ññ'ññ%ñCallñ%ñ€in€September€1998€to€reduce€smog€across€the€easternÏUnited€States,€several€parties€challenged€us€in€Court.€€Last€May,€as€an€interim€measure,€the€CourtÏstayed€the€requirement€that€States€submit€their€plans€to€address€transported€smog.€€On€March€3,Ï2000,€the€United€States€Court€of€Appeals€for€the€District€of€Columbia€Circuit€issued€a€decisionÏlargely€upholding€the€NOx€SIP€ñ'ññ%ñCallñ%ññ'ññ%ñCallñ%ñ.Ìà r àÌà r àIn€light€of€the€public€health€benefits€at€stake€and€the€March€3,€2000€Court€decisionÏupholding€the€NOx€SIP€ñ'ññ%ñcallñ%ññ'ññ%ñCallñ%ñ,€we€intend€to€move€forward€expeditiously€in€implementing€theÏregional€strategy€to€reduce€smog.€€Although€the€Court€remanded€a€few€narrow€issues€to€theÏAgency€for€further€action,€the€part€of€the€program€left€intact€covers€over€90%€of€the€emissionÏreductions€required€by€the€NOx€SIP€ñ'ññ%ñCallñ%ññ'ññ%ñCallñ%ñ€in€those€states€where€it€still€applies.€ÌÌà r àThe€EPA€and€Department€of€Justice€have€been€working€closely€together€to€take€action€inÏresponse€to€the€Courtððs€decision.€€Today€we€are€filing€a€motion€with€the€Court€asking€it€to€lift€itsÏstay€of€the€date€for€states€to€submit€revised€air€pollution€control€plans€in€response€to€the€NOx€SIPÏñ'ññ%ñCallñ%ññ'ññ%ñCallñ%ñ.€€If€the€Court€grants€our€request,€you€and€the€other€states€still€subject€to€the€NOx€SIP€ñ'ññ%ñCallñ%ññ'ññ%ñCallñ%ñÏwill€need€to€submit€control€plans€by€September€1,€2000€for€those€portions€of€the€NOx€SIP€ñ'ññ%ñCallñ%ññ'ññ%ñCallñ%ñÏupheld€by€the€Court.€€In€the€absence€of€a€state€submission€by€that€date,€the€Clean€Air€ActÏprovides€for€EPA€to€put€in€place€a€federal€plan.€€We€look€forward€to€working€with€you€to€meetÏthe€NOx€SIP€ñ'ññ%ñCallñ%ññ'ññ%ñCallñ%ñ€requirements.ÌÌÐ ð-@), Ðà r àà ` àà ¸ àà  àà h àà À à2ÌÌà r àAlthough€the€Court€upheld€the€NOx€SIP€ñ'ññ%ñCallñ%ññ'ññ%ñCallñ%ñ€for€your€entire€state,€€the€reasoning€of€the€ÌCourtððs€opinion€concerning€two€states€on€the€periphery€of€the€SIP€ñ'ññ%ñCallñ%ññ'ññ%ñCallñ%ñ€region€would€supportÏexcluding€emissions€from€northern€Michigan.€€If€you€decide€that€you€want€this€portion€of€yourÏstate€excluded,€you€can€submit€a€Phase€1€budget€that€addresses€sources€only€in€the€southernÌportion€of€your€state.€€We€are€sending€your€environmental€commissioner€our€calculation€of€theÏbudget€for€that€portion€of€your€state.€€If€you€submit€a€SIP€that€meets€this€partial€budget€and€meetsÏthe€other€requirements€of€the€NOx€SIP€ñ'ññ%ñCallñ%ññ'ññ%ñCallñ%ñ,€EPA€intends€to€propose€to€approve€this€plan€asÏmeeting€your€Phase€1€SIP€ñ'ññ%ñCallñ%ññ'ññ%ñCallñ%ñ€obligations.à À àÐ  p  ÐÌà r àAdditionally,€EPA€will€conduct€an€expeditious€Ô_ÔrulemakingÔ_Ô€on€those€few€issues€remandedÏby€the€Court.€€After€that€Ô_ÔrulemakingÔ_Ô,€you€will€have€additional€time€to€supplement€your€controlÏplan€as€needed.€Under€a€separate€cover,€your€Environmental€Commissioner€will€receiveÏadditional€details€and€information€about€how€we€calculated€the€amount€of€NOx€your€state€needsÏto€reduce.ÌÌà r àIt€is€important€that€we€move€forward€with€plans€to€reduce€smog€levels€by€May€1,€2003.€ÏWhen€some€states€asked€the€Court€to€stay€the€rule,€they€stated€that€it€would€not€delay€achievingÏcleaner€air€by€May€2003.€€Our€technical€analysis€supports€that€realizing€these€NOx€reductions€byÏ2003€is€feasible€without€endangering€the€reliability€of€the€electric€power€supply.€€The€NOx€SIPÏñ'ññ%ñCallñ%ññ'ññ%ñCallñ%ñ€also€includes€a€compliance€supplement€pool€that€allows€states€to€provide€significantÏflexibility€to€avoid€reliability€problems.€€Over€40%€of€the€power€plants€ò òó óthat€states€could€chooseÐ P  Ðto€regulate€under€the€NOx€SIP€ñ'ññ%ñCallñ%ññ'ññ%ñCallñ%ñ€are€already€required€to€reduce€NOx€emissions€as€a€result€ofò òÐ @ Ðó óEPAððs€recent€action€on€petitions€submitted€by€Connecticut,€Massachusetts,€New€York,€andÐ 0€ ÐPennsylvania€to€reduce€air€pollution€from€upwind€sources.€€Our€goal€is€to€provide€a€coordinatedÏapproach€that€satisfies€both€the€NOx€SIP€ñ'ññ%ñCallñ%ññ'ññ%ñCallñ%ñ€and€EPAððs€action€on€the€state€petitions.ÌÌà r àI€believe€it€is€essential€to€move€forward€as€quickly€as€possible€to€achieve€the€public€healthÏbenefits€from€this€ground„breaking€strategy.€€My€staff€is€ready€to€assist€you€as€you€develop€yourÏplan.€€By€acting€expeditiously,€you€can€secure€cleaner€air€for€the€citizens€of€your€State€and€otherÏstates€in€the€eastern€United€States.ÌÌà r àà ` àà ¸ àà  àà h àà À àà  àSincerely,ÌÌÌÌà r àà ` àà ¸ àà0  àà0h(#(#àà0Àh(#h(#àà  àCarol€M.€BrownerÐ À(#À(# ÐÌÌcc:à0 r àRussell€J.€HardingÐ0*€%(r(#r(# Ðà r àJennifer€Ô_ÔGranholmÔ_ÔÌÌñ'ññ(ñÐ  @  ÐÌÌÌÌÌÌÌñ(ñÌHonorable€James€B.€Hunt,€Jr.ÌGovernorÌState€of€North€CarolinaÌRaleigh,€NC€27603„8001ÌÌDear€Governor€Hunt:ÌÌà r àI€am€pleased€to€inform€you€that€today€we€are€taking€the€next€step€to€move€forward€with€theÏEnvironmental€Protection€Agencyððs€(EPA)€far„reaching€approach€to€protect€the€health€of€over€aÏhundred€million€Americans€living€in€the€eastern€United€States€from€harmful€levels€of€airÏpollution.€This€action€should€significantly€reduce€air€pollution€from€coal„fired€power€plants€andÏother€large€industrial€facilities.€€Not€only€do€those€emissions€threaten€public€health€in€nearbyÏareas,€they€also€threaten€communities€hundreds€of€miles€away.€€Reducing€these€emissions€willÏprevent€thousands€of€smog„related€illnesses€each€year,€including€aggravated€cases€of€childhoodÏasthma.€€This€plan€can€be€achieved€through€cost„effective,€readily€achievable€reductions.ÌÌà r àAfter€EPA€issued€the€NOx€SIP€ñ%ñCallñ%ññ%ñCallñ%ñ€in€September€1998€to€reduce€smog€across€the€easternÏUnited€States,€several€parties€challenged€us€in€court.€€Last€May,€as€an€interim€measure,€the€CourtÏstayed€the€requirement€that€States€submit€their€plans€to€address€transported€smog.€€On€March€3,Ï2000,€the€United€States€Court€of€Appeals€for€the€District€of€Columbia€Circuit€issued€a€decisionÏlargely€upholding€the€NOx€SIP€ñ%ñCallñ%ññ%ñCallñ%ñ.Ìà r àÌà r à€In€light€of€the€public€health€benefits€at€stake€and€the€March€3,€2000€court€decisionÏupholding€the€NOx€SIP€ñ%ñcallñ%ññ%ñCallñ%ñ,€we€intend€to€move€forward€expeditiously€in€implementing€theÏregional€strategy€to€reduce€smog.€€Although€the€Court€remanded€a€few€narrow€issues€to€theÏAgency€for€further€action,€the€part€of€the€program€left€intact€covers€over€90%€of€the€emissionÏreductions€required€by€the€NOx€SIP€ñ%ñCallñ%ññ%ñCallñ%ñ€in€those€states€where€it€still€applies.€ÌÌà r àThe€EPA€and€Department€of€Justice€have€been€working€closely€together€to€take€action€inÏresponse€to€the€Courtððs€decision.€€Today€we€are€filing€a€motion€with€the€Court€asking€it€to€lift€itsÏstay€of€the€date€for€states€to€submit€revised€air€pollution€control€plans€in€response€to€the€NOx€SIPÏñ%ñCallñ%ññ%ñCallñ%ñ.€€If€the€Court€grants€our€request,€you€and€the€other€states€still€subject€to€the€NOx€SIP€ñ%ñCallñ%ññ%ñCallñ%ñÏwill€need€to€submit€control€plans€by€September€1,€2000€for€those€portions€of€the€NOx€SIP€ñ%ñcallñ%ññ%ñCallñ%ñÏupheld€by€the€Court.€€In€the€absence€of€a€state€submission€by€that€date,€the€Clean€Air€ActÏprovides€for€EPA€to€put€in€place€a€federal€plan.€€Under€separate€cover,€your€EnvironmentalÏCommissioner€will€receive€additional€details€and€information€about€how€we€calculated€theÏamount€of€NOx€your€state€needs€to€reduce.€€We€look€forward€to€working€with€you€to€meet€the€ÌÐ ð-@), Ðà r àà ` àà ¸ àà  àà h àà À à2ÌÌNOx€SIP€Ô_Ôñ%ñCallñ%ññ%ñCallñ%ñÔ_Ô€requirements.€€Additionally,€EPA€will€conduct€an€expeditious€Ô_ÔrulemakingÔ_Ô€on€thoseÏfew€issues€remanded€by€the€Court.€€After€that€Ô_ÔrulemakingÔ_Ô,€you€will€have€additional€time€toÏsupplement€your€control€plan€as€needed.€€ÌÌà r àIt€is€important€that€we€move€forward€with€plans€to€reduce€smog€levels€by€May€1,€2003.€ÏWhen€some€states€asked€the€Court€to€stay€the€rule,€they€stated€that€it€would€not€delay€achievingÏcleaner€air€by€May€2003.€€Our€technical€analysis€supports€that€realizing€these€NOx€reductions€byÏ2003€is€feasible€without€endangering€the€reliability€of€the€electric€power€supply.€€The€NOx€SIPÏÔ_Ôñ%ñCallñ%ññ%ñCallñ%ñÔ_Ô€also€includes€a€compliance€supplement€pool€that€allows€states€to€provide€significantÏflexibility€to€avoid€reliability€problems.€€Over€40%€of€the€power€plants€that€states€could€chooseÏto€regulate€under€the€NOx€SIP€Ô_Ôñ%ñCallñ%ññ%ñCallñ%ñÔ_Ô€are€already€required€to€reduce€NOx€emissions€as€a€result€ofò òÐ ð@  Ðó óEPAððs€recent€action€on€petitions€submitted€by€Connecticut,€Massachusetts,€New€York,€andÐ à0  ÐPennsylvania€to€reduce€air€pollution€from€upwind€sources.€Our€goal€is€to€provide€a€coordinatedÏapproach€that€satisfies€both€the€NOx€SIP€Ô_Ôñ%ñCallñ%ññ%ñCallñ%ñÔ_Ô€and€EPAððs€action€on€the€state€petitionsÌÌà r àI€believe€it€is€essential€to€move€forward€as€quickly€as€possible€to€achieve€the€public€healthÏbenefits€from€this€ground„breaking€strategy.€€My€staff€is€ready€to€assist€you€as€you€develop€yourÏplan.€€By€acting€expeditiously,€you€can€secure€cleaner€air€for€the€citizens€of€your€State€and€otherÏstates€in€the€eastern€United€States.ÌÌà r àà ` àà ¸ àà  àà h àà À àà  àSincerely,ÌÌÌÌà0 r àà0` r(#r(#àà0¸ ` (#` (#àà  àà h àà À àà  àCarol€M.€BrownerÐ ¸ (#¸ (# ÐÌcc:à0 r àBill€Ô_ÔHolmanÔ_ÔÐð@r(#r(# Ðà r àMichael€F.€Ô_ÔEasleyÔ_ÔÌÌÐ  À! ÐÌÌÌÌÌÌÌHonorable€George€E.€Ô_ÔPatakiÔ_ÔÌGovernorÌState€of€New€YorkÌAlbany,€NY€12224ÌÌDear€Governor€Ô_ÔPatakiÔ_Ô:ÌÌà r àI€am€pleased€to€inform€you€that€today€we€are€taking€the€next€step€to€move€forward€with€theÏEnvironmental€Protection€Agencyððs€(EPA)€far„reaching€approach€to€protect€the€health€of€over€aÏhundred€million€Americans€living€in€the€eastern€United€States€from€harmful€levels€of€airÏpollution.€This€action€should€significantly€reduce€air€pollution€from€coal„fired€power€plants€andÏother€large€industrial€facilities.€€Not€only€do€those€emissions€threaten€public€health€in€nearbyÏareas,€they€also€threaten€communities€hundreds€of€miles€away.€€Reducing€these€emissions€willÏprevent€thousands€of€smog„related€illnesses€each€year,€including€aggravated€cases€of€childhoodÏasthma.€€This€plan€can€be€achieved€through€cost„effective,€readily€achievable€reductions.ÌÌà r àAfter€EPA€issued€the€NOx€SIP€ñ%ñCallñ%ññ%ñCallñ%ñ€in€September€1998€to€reduce€smog€across€the€easternÏUnited€States,€several€parties€challenged€us€in€court.€€Last€May,€as€an€interim€measure,€the€CourtÏstayed€the€requirement€that€States€submit€their€plans€to€address€transported€smog.€€On€March€3,Ï2000,€the€United€States€Court€of€Appeals€for€the€District€of€Columbia€Circuit€issued€a€decisionÏlargely€upholding€the€NOx€SIP€ñ%ñCallñ%ññ%ñCallñ%ñ.Ìà r àÌà r à€€€In€light€of€the€public€health€benefits€at€stake€and€the€March€3,€2000€court€decisionÏupholding€the€NOx€SIP€ñ%ñcallñ%ññ%ñCallñ%ñ,€we€intend€to€move€forward€expeditiously€in€implementing€theÏregional€strategy€to€reduce€smog.€€Although€the€Court€remanded€a€few€narrow€issues€to€theÏAgency€for€further€action,€the€part€of€the€program€left€intact€covers€over€90%€of€the€emissionÏreductions€required€by€the€NOx€SIP€ñ%ñCallñ%ññ%ñCallñ%ñ€in€those€states€where€it€still€applies.€ÌÌà r 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àAfter€EPA€issued€the€NOx€SIP€ñ%ñCallñ%ññ%ñCallñ%ñ€in€September€1998€to€reduce€smog€across€the€easternÏUnited€States,€several€parties€challenged€us€in€court.€€Last€May,€as€an€interim€measure,€the€CourtÏstayed€the€requirement€that€States€submit€their€plans€to€address€transported€smog.€€On€March€3,Ï2000,€the€United€States€Court€of€Appeals€for€the€District€of€Columbia€Circuit€issued€a€decisionÏlargely€upholding€the€NOx€SIP€ñ%ñCallñ%ññ%ñCallñ%ñ.Ìà r àÌà r à€In€light€of€the€public€health€benefits€at€stake€and€the€March€3,€2000€court€decisionÏupholding€the€NOx€SIP€ñ%ñcallñ%ññ%ñCallñ%ñ,€we€intend€to€move€forward€expeditiously€in€implementing€theÏregional€strategy€to€reduce€smog.€€Although€the€Court€remanded€a€few€narrow€issues€to€theÏAgency€for€further€action,€the€part€of€the€program€left€intact€covers€over€90%€of€the€emissionÏreductions€required€by€the€NOx€SIP€ñ%ñCallñ%ññ%ñCallñ%ñ€in€those€states€where€it€still€applies.€ÌÌà r àThe€EPA€and€Department€of€Justice€have€been€working€closely€together€to€take€action€inÏresponse€to€the€Courtððs€decision.€€Today€we€are€filing€a€motion€with€the€Court€asking€it€to€lift€itsÏstay€of€the€date€for€states€to€submit€revised€air€pollution€control€plans€in€response€to€the€NOx€SIPÏñ%ñCallñ%ññ%ñCallñ%ñ.€€If€the€Court€grants€our€request,€you€and€the€other€states€still€subject€to€the€NOx€SIP€ñ%ñCallñ%ññ%ñCallñ%ñÏwill€need€to€submit€control€plans€by€September€1,€2000€for€those€portions€of€the€NOx€SIP€ñ%ñcallñ%ññ%ñCallñ%ñÏupheld€by€the€Court.€€In€the€absence€of€a€state€submission€by€that€date,€the€Clean€Air€ActÏprovides€for€EPA€to€put€in€place€a€federal€plan.€€Under€separate€cover,€your€EnvironmentalÏCommissioner€will€receive€additional€details€and€information€about€how€we€calculated€theÏamount€of€NOx€your€state€needs€to€reduce.€€We€look€forward€to€working€with€you€to€meet€theÏNOx€SIP€ñ%ñCallñ%ññ%ñCallñ%ñ€requirements.€€Additionally,€EPA€will€conduct€an€expeditious€Ô_ÔrulemakingÔ_Ô€on€those€Ð ð-@), Їà r àà ` àà ¸ àà  àà h àà À à2ÌÌfew€issues€remanded€by€the€Court.€€After€that€Ô_ÔrulemakingÔ_Ô,€you€will€have€additional€time€toÏsupplement€your€control€plan€as€needed.€€Ìà r àÌà r àIt€is€important€that€we€move€forward€with€plans€to€reduce€smog€levels€by€May€1,€2003.€ÏWhen€some€states€asked€the€Court€to€stay€the€rule,€they€stated€that€it€would€not€delay€achievingÏcleaner€air€by€May€2003.€€Our€technical€analysis€supports€that€realizing€these€NOx€reductions€byÏ2003€is€feasible€without€endangering€the€reliability€of€the€electric€power€supply.€€The€NOx€SIPÏñ%ñCallñ%ññ%ñCallñ%ñ€also€includes€a€compliance€supplement€pool€that€allows€states€to€provide€significantÏflexibility€to€avoid€reliability€problems.€€Over€40%€of€the€power€plants€that€states€could€chooseÏto€regulate€under€the€NOx€SIP€ñ%ñCallñ%ññ%ñCallñ%ñ€are€already€required€to€reduce€NOx€emissions€as€a€result€ofò òÐ P  Ðó óEPAððs€recent€action€on€petitions€submitted€by€Connecticut,€Massachusetts,€New€York,€andÐ ð@  ÐPennsylvania€to€reduce€air€pollution€from€upwind€sources.€Our€goal€is€to€provide€a€coordinatedÏapproach€that€satisfies€both€the€NOx€SIP€ñ%ñCallñ%ññ%ñCallñ%ñ€and€EPAððs€action€on€the€state€petitionsÌÌà r àI€believe€it€is€essential€to€move€forward€as€quickly€as€possible€to€achieve€the€public€healthÏbenefits€from€this€ground„breaking€strategy.€€My€staff€is€ready€to€assist€you€as€you€develop€yourÏplan.€€By€acting€expeditiously,€you€can€secure€cleaner€air€for€the€citizens€of€your€State€and€otherÏstates€in€the€eastern€United€States.ÌÌà r àà ` àà ¸ àà  àà h àà À àà  àSincerely,ÌÌÌÌà0 r àà0` r(#r(#àà0¸ ` (#` (#àà  àà h àà À àà  àCarol€M.€BrownerÐ ¸ (#¸ (# ÐÌcc:à0 r àChristopher€JonesÐPr(#r(# Ðà r àBetty€D.€MontgomeryÌÌÌÐ  À! ÐÌÌÌÌÌÌÌHonorable€Thomas€RidgeÌGovernorÌState€of€PennsylvaniaÌHarrisburg,€PA€17120ÌÌDear€Governor€Ridge:ÌÌà r àI€am€pleased€to€inform€you€that€today€we€are€taking€the€next€step€to€move€forward€with€theÏEnvironmental€Protection€Agencyððs€(EPA)€far„reaching€approach€to€protect€the€health€of€over€aÏhundred€million€Americans€living€in€the€eastern€United€States€from€harmful€levels€of€airÏpollution.€This€action€should€significantly€reduce€air€pollution€from€coal„fired€power€plants€andÏother€large€industrial€facilities.€€Not€only€do€those€emissions€threaten€public€health€in€nearbyÏareas,€they€also€threaten€communities€hundreds€of€miles€away.€€Reducing€these€emissions€willÏprevent€thousands€of€smog„related€illnesses€each€year,€including€aggravated€cases€of€childhoodÏasthma.€€This€plan€can€be€achieved€through€cost„effective,€readily€achievable€reductions.ÌÌà r àAfter€EPA€issued€the€NOx€SIP€ñ%ñCallñ%ññ%ñCallñ%ñ€in€September€1998€to€reduce€smog€across€the€easternÏUnited€States,€several€parties€challenged€us€in€court.€€Last€May,€as€an€interim€measure,€the€CourtÏstayed€the€requirement€that€States€submit€their€plans€to€address€transported€smog.€€On€March€3,Ï2000,€the€United€States€Court€of€Appeals€for€the€District€of€Columbia€Circuit€issued€a€decisionÏlargely€upholding€the€NOx€SIP€ñ%ñCallñ%ññ%ñCallñ%ñ.Ìà r àÌà r à€In€light€of€the€public€health€benefits€at€stake€and€the€March€3,€2000€court€decisionÏupholding€the€NOx€SIP€ñ%ñcallñ%ññ%ñCallñ%ñ,€we€intend€to€move€forward€expeditiously€in€implementing€theÏregional€strategy€to€reduce€smog.€€Although€the€Court€remanded€a€few€narrow€issues€to€theÏAgency€for€further€action,€the€part€of€the€program€left€intact€covers€over€90%€of€the€emissionÏreductions€required€by€the€NOx€SIP€ñ%ñCallñ%ññ%ñCallñ%ñ€in€those€states€where€it€still€applies.€ÌÌà r àThe€EPA€and€Department€of€Justice€have€been€working€closely€together€to€take€action€inÏresponse€to€the€Courtððs€decision.€€Today€we€are€filing€a€motion€with€the€Court€asking€it€to€lift€itsÏstay€of€the€date€for€states€to€submit€revised€air€pollution€control€plans€in€response€to€the€NOx€SIPÏñ%ñCallñ%ññ%ñCallñ%ñ.€€If€the€Court€grants€our€request,€you€and€the€other€states€still€subject€to€the€NOx€SIP€ñ%ñCallñ%ññ%ñCallñ%ñÏwill€need€to€submit€control€plans€by€September€1,€2000€for€those€portions€of€the€NOx€SIP€ñ%ñcallñ%ññ%ñCallñ%ñÏupheld€by€the€Court.€€In€the€absence€of€a€state€submission€by€that€date,€the€Clean€Air€ActÏprovides€for€EPA€to€put€in€place€a€federal€plan.€€Under€separate€cover,€your€EnvironmentalÏCommissioner€will€receive€additional€details€and€information€about€how€we€calculated€theÏamount€of€NOx€your€state€needs€to€reduce.€€We€look€forward€to€working€with€you€to€meet€theÏNOx€SIP€ñ%ñCallñ%ññ%ñCallñ%ñ€requirements.€€Additionally,€EPA€will€conduct€an€expeditious€Ô_ÔrulemakingÔ_Ô€on€those€Ð ð-@), Їà r àà ` àà ¸ àà  àà h àà À à2ÌÌfew€issues€remanded€by€the€Court.€€After€that€Ô_ÔrulemakingÔ_Ô,€you€will€have€additional€time€toÏsupplement€your€control€plan€as€needed.€€ÌÌà r àIt€is€important€that€we€move€forward€with€plans€to€reduce€smog€levels€by€May€1,€2003.€ÏWhen€some€states€asked€the€Court€to€stay€the€rule,€they€stated€that€it€would€not€delay€achievingÏcleaner€air€by€May€2003.€€Our€technical€analysis€supports€that€realizing€these€NOx€reductions€byÏ2003€is€feasible€without€endangering€the€reliability€of€the€electric€power€supply.€€The€NOx€SIPÏñ%ñCallñ%ññ%ñCallñ%ñ€also€includes€a€compliance€supplement€pool€that€allows€states€to€provide€significantÏflexibility€to€avoid€reliability€problems.€€Over€40%€of€the€power€plants€that€states€could€chooseÏto€regulate€under€the€NOx€SIP€ñ%ñCallñ%ññ%ñCallñ%ñ€are€already€required€to€reduce€NOx€emissions€as€a€result€ofò òÐ P  Ðó óEPAððs€recent€action€on€petitions€submitted€by€Connecticut,€Massachusetts,€New€York,€andÐ ð@  ÐPennsylvania€to€reduce€air€pollution€from€upwind€sources.€Our€goal€is€to€provide€a€coordinatedÏapproach€that€satisfies€both€the€NOx€SIP€ñ%ñCallñ%ññ%ñCallñ%ñ€and€EPAððs€action€on€the€state€petitionsÌÌà r àI€believe€it€is€essential€to€move€forward€as€quickly€as€possible€to€achieve€the€public€healthÏbenefits€from€this€ground„breaking€strategy.€€My€staff€is€ready€to€assist€you€as€you€develop€yourÏplan.€€By€acting€expeditiously,€you€can€secure€cleaner€air€for€the€citizens€of€your€State€and€otherÏstates€in€the€eastern€United€States.ÌÌà r àà ` àà ¸ àà  àà h àà À àà  àSincerely,ÌÌÌÌà0 r àà0` r(#r(#àà0¸ ` (#` (#àà  àà h àà À àà  àCarol€M.€BrownerÐ ¸ (#¸ (# ÐÌcc:à0 r àJames€M.€SeifÐPr(#r(# Ðà r àD.€Michael€FisherÌÌÌÐ  À! ÐÌÌÌÌÌÌÌHonorable€James€S.€Gilmore,€IIIÌGovernorÌState€of€VirginiaÌRichmond,€VA€23219ÌÌDear€Governor€Gilmore:ÌÌà r àI€am€pleased€to€inform€you€that€today€we€are€taking€the€next€step€to€move€forward€with€theÏEnvironmental€Protection€Agencyððs€(EPA)€far„reaching€approach€to€protect€the€health€of€over€aÏhundred€million€Americans€living€in€the€eastern€United€States€from€harmful€levels€of€airÏpollution.€This€action€should€significantly€reduce€air€pollution€from€coal„fired€power€plants€andÏother€large€industrial€facilities.€€Not€only€do€those€emissions€threaten€public€health€in€nearbyÏareas,€they€also€threaten€communities€hundreds€of€miles€away.€€Reducing€these€emissions€willÏprevent€thousands€of€smog„related€illnesses€each€year,€including€aggravated€cases€of€childhoodÏasthma.€€This€plan€can€be€achieved€through€cost„effective,€readily€achievable€reductions.ÌÌà r àAfter€EPA€issued€the€NOx€SIP€ñ%ñCallñ%ññ%ñCallñ%ñ€in€September€1998€to€reduce€smog€across€the€easternÏUnited€States,€several€parties€challenged€us€in€court.€€Last€May,€as€an€interim€measure,€the€CourtÏstayed€the€requirement€that€States€submit€their€plans€to€address€transported€smog.€€On€March€3,Ï2000,€the€United€States€Court€of€Appeals€for€the€District€of€Columbia€Circuit€issued€a€decisionÏlargely€upholding€the€NOx€SIP€ñ%ñCallñ%ññ%ñCallñ%ñ.Ìà r àÌà r à€In€light€of€the€public€health€benefits€at€stake€and€the€March€3,€2000€court€decisionÏupholding€the€NOx€SIP€ñ%ñcallñ%ññ%ñCallñ%ñ,€we€intend€to€move€forward€expeditiously€in€implementing€theÏregional€strategy€to€reduce€smog.€€Although€the€Court€remanded€a€few€narrow€issues€to€theÏAgency€for€further€action,€the€part€of€the€program€left€intact€covers€over€90%€of€the€emissionÏreductions€required€by€the€NOx€SIP€ñ%ñCallñ%ññ%ñCallñ%ñ€in€those€states€where€it€still€applies.€ÌÌà r àThe€EPA€and€Department€of€Justice€have€been€working€closely€together€to€take€action€inÏresponse€to€the€Courtððs€decision.€€Today€we€are€filing€a€motion€with€the€Court€asking€it€to€lift€itsÏstay€of€the€date€for€states€to€submit€revised€air€pollution€control€plans€in€response€to€the€NOx€SIPÏñ%ñCallñ%ññ%ñCallñ%ñ.€€If€the€Court€grants€our€request,€you€and€the€other€states€still€subject€to€the€NOx€SIP€ñ%ñCallñ%ññ%ñCallñ%ñÏwill€need€to€submit€control€plans€by€September€1,€2000€for€those€portions€of€the€NOx€SIP€ñ%ñcallñ%ññ%ñCallñ%ñÏupheld€by€the€Court.€€In€the€absence€of€a€state€submission€by€that€date,€the€Clean€Air€ActÏprovides€for€EPA€to€put€in€place€a€federal€plan.€€Under€separate€cover,€your€EnvironmentalÏCommissioner€will€receive€additional€details€and€information€about€how€we€calculated€theÏamount€of€NOx€your€state€needs€to€reduce.€€We€look€forward€to€working€with€you€to€meet€theÏNOx€SIP€ñ%ñCallñ%ññ%ñCallñ%ñ€requirements.€€Additionally,€EPA€will€conduct€an€expeditious€Ô_ÔrulemakingÔ_Ô€on€those€Ð ð-@), Їà r àà ` àà ¸ àà  àà h àà À à2ÌÌfew€issues€remanded€by€the€Court.€€After€that€Ô_ÔrulemakingÔ_Ô,€you€will€have€additional€time€toÏsupplement€your€control€plan€as€needed.€€ÌÌà r àIt€is€important€that€we€move€forward€with€plans€to€reduce€smog€levels€by€May€1,€2003.€ÏWhen€some€states€asked€the€Court€to€stay€the€rule,€they€stated€that€it€would€not€delay€achievingÏcleaner€air€by€May€2003.€€Our€technical€analysis€supports€that€realizing€these€NOx€reductions€byÏ2003€is€feasible€without€endangering€the€reliability€of€the€electric€power€supply.€€The€NOx€SIPÏñ%ñCallñ%ññ%ñCallñ%ñ€also€includes€a€compliance€supplement€pool€that€allows€states€to€provide€significantÏflexibility€to€avoid€reliability€problems.€€Over€40%€of€the€power€plants€that€states€could€chooseÏto€regulate€under€the€NOx€SIP€ñ%ñCallñ%ññ%ñCallñ%ñ€are€already€required€to€reduce€NOx€emissions€as€a€result€ofò òÐ P  Ðó óEPAððs€recent€action€on€petitions€submitted€by€Connecticut,€Massachusetts,€New€York,€andÐ ð@  ÐPennsylvania€to€reduce€air€pollution€from€upwind€sources.€Our€goal€is€to€provide€a€coordinatedÏapproach€that€satisfies€both€the€NOx€SIP€ñ%ñCallñ%ññ%ñCallñ%ñ€and€EPAððs€action€on€the€state€petitionsÌÌà r àI€believe€it€is€essential€to€move€forward€as€quickly€as€possible€to€achieve€the€public€healthÏbenefits€from€this€ground„breaking€strategy.€€My€staff€is€ready€to€assist€you€as€you€develop€yourÏplan.€€By€acting€expeditiously,€you€can€secure€cleaner€air€for€the€citizens€of€your€State€and€otherÏstates€in€the€eastern€United€States.ÌÌà r àà ` àà ¸ àà  àà h àà À àà  àSincerely,ÌÌÌÌà0 r àà0` r(#r(#àà0¸ ` (#` (#àà  àà h àà À àà  àCarol€M.€BrownerÐ ¸ (#¸ (# ÐÌcc:à0 r àJohn€Paul€Ô_ÔWoodleyÔ_ÔÐPr(#r(# Ðà r àMark€L.€Ô_ÔEarleyÔ_ÔÌÌÌÐ  À! ÐÌÌÌÌÌÌÌHonorable€Cecil€UnderwoodÌGovernorÌState€of€West€VirginiaÌCharleston,€WV€25305ÌÌDear€Governor€Underwood:ÌÌà r àI€am€pleased€to€inform€you€that€today€we€are€taking€the€next€step€to€move€forward€with€theÏEnvironmental€Protection€Agencyððs€(EPA)€far„reaching€approach€to€protect€the€health€of€over€aÏhundred€million€Americans€living€in€the€eastern€United€States€from€harmful€levels€of€airÏpollution.€This€action€should€significantly€reduce€air€pollution€from€coal„fired€power€plants€andÏother€large€industrial€facilities.€€Not€only€do€those€emissions€threaten€public€health€in€nearbyÏareas,€they€also€threaten€communities€hundreds€of€miles€away.€€Reducing€these€emissions€willÏprevent€thousands€of€smog„related€illnesses€each€year,€including€aggravated€cases€of€childhoodÏasthma.€€This€plan€can€be€achieved€through€cost„effective,€readily€achievable€reductions.ÌÌà r àAfter€EPA€issued€the€NOx€SIP€ñ%ñCallñ%ññ%ñCallñ%ñ€in€September€1998€to€reduce€smog€across€the€easternÏUnited€States,€several€parties€challenged€us€in€court.€€Last€May,€as€an€interim€measure,€the€CourtÏstayed€the€requirement€that€States€submit€their€plans€to€address€transported€smog.€€On€March€3,Ï2000,€the€United€States€Court€of€Appeals€for€the€District€of€Columbia€Circuit€issued€a€decisionÏlargely€upholding€the€NOx€SIP€ñ%ñCallñ%ññ%ñCallñ%ñ.Ìà r àÌà r à€In€light€of€the€public€health€benefits€at€stake€and€the€March€3,€2000€court€decisionÏupholding€the€NOx€SIP€ñ%ñcallñ%ññ%ñCallñ%ñ,€we€intend€to€move€forward€expeditiously€in€implementing€theÏregional€strategy€to€reduce€smog.€€Although€the€Court€remanded€a€few€narrow€issues€to€theÏAgency€for€further€action,€the€part€of€the€program€left€intact€covers€over€90%€of€the€emissionÏreductions€required€by€the€NOx€SIP€ñ%ñCallñ%ññ%ñCallñ%ñ€in€those€states€where€it€still€applies.€ÌÌà r 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ÐPennsylvania€to€reduce€air€pollution€from€upwind€sources.€Our€goal€is€to€provide€a€coordinatedÏapproach€that€satisfies€both€the€NOx€SIP€ñ%ñCallñ%ññ%ñCallñ%ñ€and€EPAððs€action€on€the€state€petitionsÌÌà  àI€believe€it€is€essential€to€move€forward€as€quickly€as€possible€to€achieve€the€public€healthÏbenefits€from€this€ground„breaking€strategy.€€My€staff€is€ready€to€assist€you€as€you€develop€yourÏplan.€€By€acting€expeditiously,€you€can€secure€cleaner€air€for€the€citizens€of€your€State€and€otherÏstates€in€the€eastern€United€States.ÌÌà  àà ` àà ¸ àà  àà h àà À àà  àSincerely,ÌÌÌÌà0  àà0` (#(#àà0¸ ` (#` (#àà  àà h àà À àà  àCarol€M.€BrownerÐ ¸ (#¸ (# ÐÌcc:à0  àMichael€CastleÐP(#(# Ðà  àDarrel€V.€Ô_ÔMcGrawÔ_Ô,€Jr.ÌÌà0  àÐ Ð (#(# ÐÌÌÌÌÌÌñ,ñÌñ,ññ*ñHonorable€Don€Ô_ÔSiegelmanÔ_ÔÌGovernorÌState€of€AlabamaÌMontgomery,€AL€36130ÌÌDear€Governor€Ô_ÔSiegelmanÔ_Ô:ÌÌà  àI€am€pleased€to€inform€you€that€today€we€are€taking€the€next€step€to€move€forward€withÏthe€Environmental€Protection€Agencyððs€(EPA)€far„reaching€approach€to€protect€the€health€of€overÏa€hundred€million€Americans€living€in€the€eastern€United€States€from€harmful€levels€of€airÏpollution.€This€action€should€significantly€reduce€air€pollution€from€coal„fired€power€plants€andÏother€large€industrial€facilities.€€Not€only€do€those€emissions€threaten€public€health€in€nearbyÏareas,€they€also€threaten€communities€hundreds€of€miles€away.€€Reducing€these€emissions€willÏprevent€thousands€of€smog„related€illnesses€each€year,€including€aggravated€cases€of€childhoodÏasthma.€€This€plan€can€be€achieved€through€cost„effective,€readily€achievable€reductions.ÌÌà  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àThe€EPA€and€Department€of€Justice€have€been€working€closely€together€to€take€action€inÏresponse€to€the€Courtððs€decision.€€Today€we€are€filing€a€motion€with€the€Court€asking€it€to€lift€itsÏstay€of€the€date€for€states€to€submit€revised€air€pollution€control€plans€in€response€to€the€NOx€SIPÏñ*ññ%ñCallñ%ññ*ññ%ñCallñ%ñ.€€If€the€Court€grants€our€request,€you€and€the€other€states€still€subject€to€the€NOx€SIP€ñ*ññ%ñCallñ%ññ*ññ%ñCallñ%ñÏwill€need€to€submit€control€plans€by€September€1,€2000€for€those€portions€of€the€NOx€SIP€ñ*ññ%ñcallñ%ññ*ññ%ñCallñ%ñÏupheld€by€the€Court.€In€the€absence€of€a€state€submission€by€that€date,€the€Clean€Air€Act€providesÏfor€EPA€to€put€in€place€a€federal€plan.€€We€look€forward€to€working€with€you€to€meet€the€NOxÏSIP€ñ*ññ%ñCallñ%ññ*ññ%ñCallñ%ñ€requirements.ÌÌÐ ð-@), Їà  àà ` àà ¸ àà  àà h àà À à2ÌÌà  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àAdditionally,€EPA€will€conduct€an€expeditious€Ô_ÔrulemakingÔ_Ô€on€those€few€issues€remandedÏby€the€Court.€€After€that€Ô_ÔrulemakingÔ_Ô,€you€will€have€additional€time€to€supplement€your€controlÏplan€as€needed.€Under€a€separate€cover,€your€Environmental€Commissioner€will€receiveÏadditional€details€and€information€about€how€we€calculated€the€amount€of€NOx€your€state€needsÏto€reduce.ÌÌà  àIt€is€important€that€we€move€forward€with€plans€to€reduce€smog€levels€by€May€1,€2003.€ÏWhen€some€states€asked€the€Court€to€stay€the€rule,€they€stated€that€it€would€not€delay€achievingÏcleaner€air€by€May€2003.€€Our€technical€analysis€supports€that€realizing€these€NOx€reductions€byÏ2003€is€feasible€without€endangering€the€reliability€of€the€electric€power€supply.€€The€NOx€SIPÏñ*ññ%ñCallñ%ññ*ññ%ñCallñ%ñ€also€includes€a€compliance€supplement€pool€that€allows€states€to€provide€significantÏflexibility€to€avoid€reliability€problems.€€Over€40%€of€the€power€plantsò òó ó€that€states€could€chooseÐ P  Ðto€regulate€under€the€NOx€SIP€ñ*ññ%ñCallñ%ññ*ññ%ñCallñ%ñ€are€already€required€to€reduce€NOx€emissions€as€a€€result€ofò òÐ @ Ðó óEPAððs€recent€action€on€petitions€submitted€by€Connecticut,€Massachusetts,€New€York,€andÐ 0€ ÐPennsylvania€to€reduce€air€pollution€from€upwind€sources.€Our€goal€is€to€provide€a€coordinatedÏapproach€that€satisfies€both€the€NOx€SIP€ñ*ññ%ñCallñ%ññ*ññ%ñCallñ%ñ€and€EPAððs€action€on€the€state€petitionsÌÌà  àI€believe€it€is€essential€to€move€forward€as€quickly€as€possible€to€achieve€the€public€healthÏbenefits€from€this€ground„breaking€strategy.€€My€staff€is€ready€to€assist€you€as€you€develop€yourÏplan.€€By€acting€expeditiously,€you€can€secure€cleaner€air€for€the€citizens€of€your€State€and€otherÏstates€in€the€eastern€United€States.ÌÌà  àà ` àà ¸ àà  àà h àà À àà  àSincerely,ÌÌÌÌà0  àà0` (#(#àà0¸ ` (#` (#àà  àà h àà À àà  àCarol€M.€BrownerÐ ¸ (#¸ (# ÐÌcc:à0  àJames€W.€Ô_ÔWarrÔ_ÔÐ@)$'(#(# Ðà  àBill€Ô_ÔPryorÔ_ÔÌñ*ññ+ñÌÐ  @  ÐÌÌñ+ññ,ñÌÌÌÌñ,ñÌHonorable€George€H.€RyanÌGovernorÌState€of€Illñ&ñiñ&ñnoisÌSpringfield,€IL€62706ÌÌDear€Governor€Ryan:ÌÌà  àI€am€pleased€to€inform€you€that€today€we€are€taking€the€next€step€to€move€forward€withÏthe€Environmental€Protection€Agencyððs€(EPA)€far„reaching€approach€to€protect€the€health€of€overÏa€hundred€million€Americans€living€in€the€eastern€United€States€from€harmful€levels€of€airÏpollution.€This€action€should€significantly€reduce€air€pollution€from€coal„fired€power€plants€andÏother€large€industrial€facilities.€€Not€only€do€those€emissions€threaten€public€health€in€nearbyÏareas,€they€also€threaten€communities€hundreds€of€miles€away.€€Reducing€these€emissions€willÏprevent€thousands€of€smog„related€illnesses€each€year,€including€aggravated€cases€of€childhoodÏasthma.€€This€plan€can€be€achieved€through€cost„effective,€readily€achievable€reductions.ÌÌà  àAfter€EPA€issued€the€NOx€SIP€ñ%ñCallñ%ññ%ñCallñ%ñ€in€September€1998€to€reduce€smog€across€the€easternÏUnited€States,€several€parties€challenged€us€in€court.€€Last€May,€as€an€interim€measure,€the€CourtÏstayed€the€requirement€that€States€submit€their€plans€to€address€transported€smog.€€On€March€3,Ï2000,€the€United€States€Court€of€Appeals€for€the€District€of€Columbia€Circuit€issued€a€decisionÏlargely€upholding€the€NOx€SIP€ñ%ñCallñ%ññ%ñCallñ%ñ.Ìà  àÌà  à€In€light€of€the€public€health€benefits€at€stake€and€the€March€3,€2000€court€decisionÏupholding€the€NOx€SIP€ñ%ñcallñ%ññ%ñCallñ%ñ,€we€intend€to€move€forward€expeditiously€in€implementing€theÏregional€strategy€to€reduce€smog.€€Although€the€Court€remanded€a€few€narrow€issues€to€theÏAgency€for€further€action,€the€part€of€the€program€left€intact€covers€over€90%€of€the€emissionÏreductions€required€by€the€NOx€SIP€ñ%ñCallñ%ññ%ñCallñ%ñ€in€those€states€where€it€still€applies.€ÌÌà  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àI€am€pleased€to€inform€you€that€today€we€are€taking€the€next€step€to€move€forward€withÏñ!ñEPAððs€ñ!ññ"ñthe€Environmental€Protection€Agencyððs€(EPA)€ñ"ñfar„reaching€approach€to€protect€the€health€of€overÏa€hundred€million€Americans€living€in€the€eastern€United€States€from€harmful€levels€of€airÏpollution.€This€action€should€significantly€reduce€air€pollution€from€coal„fired€power€plants€andÏother€large€industrial€facilities.€€Not€only€do€those€emissions€threaten€public€health€in€nearbyÏareas,€they€also€threaten€communities€hundreds€of€miles€away.€€Reducing€these€emissions€willÏprevent€thousands€of€smog„related€illnesses€each€year,€including€aggravated€cases€of€childhoodÏasthma.€€This€plan€can€be€achieved€through€cost„effective,€readily€achievable€reductions.ÌÌà  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àI€am€pleased€to€inform€you€that€today€we€are€taking€the€next€step€to€move€forward€withÏñ#ñEPAððsñ#ññ#ñthe€Environmental€Protection€Agencyððs€(EPA)ñ#ñ€far„reaching€approach€to€protect€the€health€of€overÏa€hundred€million€Americans€living€in€the€eastern€United€States€from€harmful€levels€of€airÏpollution.€This€action€should€significantly€reduce€air€pollution€from€coal„fired€power€plants€andÏother€large€industrial€facilities.€€Not€only€do€those€emissions€threaten€public€health€in€nearbyÏareas,€they€also€threaten€communities€hundreds€of€miles€away.€€Reducing€these€emissions€willÏprevent€thousands€of€smog„related€illnesses€each€year,€including€aggravated€cases€of€childhoodÏasthma.€€This€plan€can€be€achieved€through€cost„effective,€readily€achievable€reductions.ÌÌà  àAfter€EPA€issued€the€NOx€SIP€Call€in€September€1998€to€reduce€smog€across€the€easternÏUnited€States,€several€parties€challenged€us€in€court.€€Last€May,€as€an€interim€measure,€the€CourtÏstayed€the€requirement€that€States€submit€their€plans€to€address€transported€smog.€€On€March€3,Ï2000,€the€United€States€Court€of€Appeals€for€the€District€of€Columbia€Circuit€issued€a€decisionÏlargely€upholding€the€NOx€SIP€Call.Ìà  àÌà  à€In€light€of€the€public€health€benefits€at€stake€and€the€March€3,€2000€court€decisionÏupholding€the€NOx€SIP€call,€we€intend€to€move€forward€expeditiously€in€implementing€theÏregional€strategy€to€reduce€smog.€€Although€the€Court€remanded€a€few€narrow€issues€to€theÏAgency€for€further€action,€the€part€of€the€program€left€intact€covers€over€90%€of€the€emissionÏreductions€required€by€the€NOx€SIP€Call€in€those€states€where€it€still€applies.€ÌÌà  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