WASHINGTON, May 29 -- Environmental Protection Agency has issued a proposed rule called: Air Plan Approval; Michigan; Determination of Attainment by the Attainment Date for the 2015 Ozone Standards.

The proposed rule was published in the Federal Register on May 29 by Anne Vogel, Regional Administrator, Region 5.

Summary: The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is proposing to determine under the Clean Air Act (CAA) that the Detroit, Michigan nonattainment area ("Detroit area" or "area") attained the 2015 ozone National Ambient Air Quality Standards (NAAQS) by the applicable attainment date. This determination relies on the EPA's concurrence on an exceptional events request submitted by the Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes...