Green group hits back at industry’s ozone study

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Sierra Club analysts are hitting back at an industry analysis that says about half the country won’t be able to comply with the Environmental Protection Agency’s proposed ozone regulations.

Last week, the American Petrolium Institute reported 1,433 counties would not be compliant when the EPA lowers the ozone standard to 68 parts per billion. Ozone is the primary ingredient in smog.

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