"Chamber Ramping Up Attacks on Ozone Rule"

"The business lobby is ramping up efforts to sack a controversial air pollution rule from the Obama administration.

The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is preparing to levy new ozone rules in October that are intended to cut down on air pollution around the country. Communities that don’t comply with the ozone rules risk losing millions in federal funding for transportation and other projects.

Climate activists say the rules are essential to protect the planet, but business groups say it could be the most expensive regulation in history.

The National Association of Manufacturers — which estimates the ozone regulation will cost $140 billion each year in lost economic growth and lead to 1.4 million fewer jobs — is launching advertising campaigns against the rule is places like Colorado and Washington, D.C."

Tim Devaney reports for The Hill August 11, 2015.