The Administrator of the EPA will soon decide whether to strengthen the existing air quality standard for ozone.  The Chattanooga Area Chamber of Commerce strongly supports maintaining the existing standard, thus allowing more time to accurately measure its impact.  Below are links to documents, websites, and other information sources regarding the issue.

Chamber’s Issue Briefing on Air Quality Standard

Chamber Board of Directors Resolution

Letter to Gov. Phil Bredesen Seeking State Assistance
(similar letters were mailed to EPA and Tennessee’s Congressional Members)

Chattanooga Reaches Air Quality Attainment

Chattanooga / Hamilton County Air Pollution Control Bureau

Tennessee Department of Environment and Conservation

Summary of the Federal Regulation

US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)

EPA’s Ozone Air Quality Page