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The article presents the proposal of the Environmental Protection Agency to change the rule on air toxics. The modification is expected to encourage facilities in reducing emissions of 188 toxic air pollutants. Other groups believe the proposal will allow companies to boost their releases, having already curbed their emissions of air toxics.

Reports that chlor-alkali chemical manufacturing facilities using mercury cells must meet tougher air pollution standards for mercury under a rule issued by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency. Objective of the regulation; Provisions of the new Clear Air Act; Assurance that the law will have no significant impact on the market for products made using chlorine or sodium hydroxide.

Reports that a federal court has blocked a Bush administration regulation that would have made it easier for chemical companies, refineries, and power plants to upgrade older facilities without installing modern air pollution controls in the U.S. Schedule of the implementation of the Environmental Protection Agency regulation; Source review provision of the Clean Air Act; Opposition of state regulators and environmental groups to the regulation.