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Early Action Compacts - 1997 Ozone Standard

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EPA releases a study of the Early Action Compact program
June 24, 2009 - EPA studied the EAC program to learn what worked well and what did not. The report is not a formal evaluation but rather makes observations about the program. The study concluded that the EAC Program was useful in bringing together people in communities and educating them about air quality, health problems associated with air pollution, and opportunities to collaborate toward a common environmental goal.

EPA designates 13 areas as attaining the 1997 8-hour ozone standard.
March 27, 2008 - Each of these areas - known as Early Action Compacts - demonstrated that they attained the 1997 8-hour ozone National Ambient Air Quality Standards by December 31, 2007.

EPA proposes to designate 13 areas as attaining the 1997 8-hour ozone standard.
January 31, 2008 - The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is proposing to designate 13 areas as attaining the 1997 8-hour ozone standard. EPA is proposing this action because each of these areas has demonstrated that they attained the 1997 8-hour ozone National Ambient Air Quality Standards by December 31, 2007.

EPA extends deferral of Clean Air Act requirements for 8-hour ozone for the Denver area
September 12, 2007 - EPA has deferred Clean Air Act requirements to reduce ozone pollution for the Denver Early Action Compact area from September 14, 2007 to November 20, 2007.

Extension of Deferred Clean Air Act Requirements for 8-Hour Ozone National Ambient Air Quality Standards for Denver
June 25, 2007 - This action defers Clean Air Act requirements to reduce ozone pollution for the Denver Early Action Compact area from July 1, 2007 to September 14, 2007. Communities with Early Action Compacts are reducing smog one to two years sooner than required by the Clean Air Act.

Denver plan will reduce smog ahead of schedule
February 26, 2007 - Denver, Colorado is ahead of schedule in the effort to reduce ground-level ozone, or smog. Because of the progress the Denver area has made and will continue to make under EPA's Early Action Compacts program, the agency is proposing to continue deferring certain ozone pollution requirements for Denver from July 1, 2007, until April 15, 2008. As part of EPA's voluntary Early Action Compacts program, Denver committed to meeting EPA's more stringent 8-hour ozone standard by Dec. 31, 2007, earlier than required by the Clean Air Act. This is the third deferral for Denver. If they meet the 8-hour standard by Dec. 31, 2007, EPA will designate them as in attainment.

Extension of Deferred Clean Air Act Requirements for 8-Hour Ozone National Ambient Air Quality Standards
August 16, 2005 - Fourteen communities across the United States are ahead of schedule in the effort to reduce ground-level ozone, or smog. Because of the progress these areas have made under EPA’s Early Action Compacts program, the Agency is taking final action to defer certain ozone pollution requirements until Dec. 31, 2006.

Proposed Extension of Deferred Clean Air Act Requirements for the 8-Hour Ozone NAAQS for Early Action Compact Areas (June 1, 2005)

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