Obama EPA's Smog Rule Will Have Widespread Impact on U.S. Economy

Statement

U.S. Sen. John Thune (R-S.D.) issued the following statement after the Obama Environmental Protection Agency's (EPA's) final rule to lower the National Ambient Air Quality Standards (NAAQS) for ground-level ozone, or smog, was published in the Federal Register. The new standard is an unprecedented 70 parts-per-billion (ppb), down from the 75 ppb standard set in 2008.

"When it comes to the debilitating impact its rules have on jobs, the economy, and hard-working American taxpayers, the Obama EPA never fails to disappoint," said Thune. "This rule, as I've warned since it was first introduced, will have a serious negative impact on energy prices, job growth, and future economic development. That's why I've introduced the Clean Air, Strong Economies Act -- or CASE Act -- a bill that would prioritize smog reduction where it is most serious."

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