More on EPA Cover Up of Denver Ozone Pollution

The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) will formally announce tomorrow that it intends to defer Denver's 8-hour ozone nonattainment designation for another year. The posting is on the Government Printing Office's public inspection website, which shows what will be published in the federal register the following day.

What does this mean for our air?

It means that EPA approves of Denver's smoggy skies. It means the EPA will proclaim Denver's air to be healthy, despite nearly 50 ozone readings this summer that exceed health standards. It will also mean the EPA will continue to support the Denver Ozone Early Action Compact, a regulatory scheme that so far has failed to protect us from rising ozone pollution.


The EPA's proposal to defer Denver's nonattainment designation will again give industry the green light to continue polluting the air our communities and children need to be healthy. Keep in touch for more detailed analysis on this issue first thing tomorrow.