re: Trump just locked up Wisconsin for 2020 with FoxConn jobs

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ETA $1-3 billion

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Ozone could be issue

The company’s interest in southeastern Wisconsin comes at a time when federal standards for ground-level ozone emissions are slated to become stricter, which could place added regulatory burdens on large manufacturers.

Under the Obama administration, the U.S. Environmental Protection toughened the standard for allowable ozone emission — from 75 parts per billion to 70 parts per billion.

Some areas in southeastern Wisconsin would exceed that limit, which might require manufacturers to add more pollution controls, or pay other companies for pollution credits that they earned from shutting down or reducing emissions.

Wisconsin official have raised objections to the tougher standards. Attorney General Brad Schimel joined a group of other like-minded states in a federal lawsuit challenging the new limits.

In the suit, the states said the new restrictions would pose harmful economic consequences on companies operating in areas with a history of ozone levels above 70 parts per billion. The states also said that the law ignores the role of pollution transported from other states.

Also, Trump has ordered EPA officials to delay implementation of the ozone rules. And last week the U.S. House voted to slow the regulatory timeline for compliance.

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