PORTLAND — Sen. Susan Collins is joining a pair of Democratic senators to call for a review of the Environmental Protection Agency’s operation of air quality monitoring networks.
Collins, a Maine Republican, is joining Rhode Island Democratic Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse and Delaware Democratic Sen. Tom Carper on the request. They say they want the Government Accountability Office to conduct a “top-to-bottom review” of the EPA’s air quality monitoring work.
The senators say the review should include a look at whether the monitoring networks provide enough good-quality data to help protect vulnerable populations from air pollution.
The senators say emissions carried on prevailing winds from Midwestern smokestacks often end up in downwind states on the East Coast, such as their own.
Send questions/comments to the editors.
Success. Please wait for the page to reload. If the page does not reload within 5 seconds, please refresh the page.
Enter your email and password to access comments.
Hi, to comment on stories you must . This profile is in addition to your subscription and website login.
Already have a commenting profile? .
Invalid username/password.
Please check your email to confirm and complete your registration.
Only subscribers are eligible to post comments. Please subscribe or login first for digital access. Here’s why.
Use the form below to reset your password. When you've submitted your account email, we will send an email with a reset code.