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Environmental Protection Agency delays new ozone pollution standards until after the 2024 election

The Environmental Protection Agency is delaying plans to tighten air quality standards for smog despite a recommendation by a scientific advisory panel to lower air pollution limits to protect public health, reports Matthew Daly for the Associated Press.

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