Environmental groups put EGLE on notice over Detroit area smog

A coalition of environmental groups says it plans to sue the Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes, and Energy if it doesn’t move to set stricter ozone regulations in southeast Michigan. The region is currently under an ozone maintenance plan because for many years, its ozone levels exceeded standards set by the federal Clean Air Act. Ground-level ozone is known to worsen or even cause many breathing conditions, such as asthma and bronchitis. Environmental groups have already sued the EPA and EGLE over its initial finding that southeast Michigan is in attainment with federal ozone standards.

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