Ohio's local air pollution complaints lose a specific rule

US environmental regulators are removing a specific rule that let Ohio residents complain about local air pollution. The agency says other state rules are enough to keep the air clean.

For years, Ohio residents could use a specific 'nuisance' rule to challenge local air pollution that bothered them directly. Now, they will have to rely on broader air quality standards, which are often harder to apply to specific, localized issues and may require more technical proof.