OVERNIGHT ENERGY: EPA declines to tighten smog standards amid pressure from green groups | Democrats split on ...
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IT`S MONDAY! Welcome to Overnight Energy, The Hill`s roundup of the latest energy and environment news. Please send tips and comments to Rebecca Beitsch at rbeitsch@thehill.com. Follow her on Twitter: @rebeccabeitsch. Reach Rachel Frazin at rfrazin@thehill.com or follow her on Twitter: @RachelFrazin. CLICK HERE to subscribe to our newsletter. THE MORE THINGS CHANGE, THE MORE THEY STAY THE SAME: The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) on Monday did not propose more ambitious standards for reducing smog despite pressure from environmental groups and even some courts that had urged the agency to set more restrictive regulations on the pollutant.ADVERTISEMENT The Monday proposal would retain...