Now this is rich.

The EPA mulls tougher ozone standards along with a mandate, a mandate, that people telecommute to work.

Gee, now which local nut has been beating the drums for full-on local Manhattan Project-style drive to make Charlotte the telecommuting capital of the universe.

Trains? Any mention of trains as a solution to ozone? No, getting one or two percent of commuters on trains really does not do much regarding emissions. But telecommuting. That has the potential to empty entire office buildings Uptown.