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Capito: New Ozone Standard Will Hamper West Virginia's Energy Economy

Statement

Date: Oct. 1, 2015
Location: Washington, DC
Issues: Environment

U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.), Chairman of the Senate Environment and Public Works Committee's Clean Air and Nuclear Safety Subcommittee, released the following statement in response to the new National Ambient Air Quality Standard for ground-level ozone announced by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) today. The standard was lowered from 75 parts-per-billion (ppb) to 70 ppb.

"The new ozone standard announced today will jeopardize our ability to create new manufacturing jobs at a time when West Virginia's growing natural gas reserves should mean more factories and plants are coming online," said Senator Capito. "EPA continues to hold America back with its onerous regulations and deeply flawed permitting process for new and expanding manufacturing facilities. If the administration is serious about growing manufacturing jobs, EPA should promptly provide guidance to businesses seeking permits to construct and expand manufacturing facilities."


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