EPA Issues Air Rules Favored by Industry; States File Challenge
WASHINGTON - The EPA formally issued major changes to clean air rules for utilities, refineries and manufacturers in an action supported by industry groups including the NPCA.
But the revised rules were immediately challenged in court by a coalition of New England and Mid-Atlantic states. The group of states said the new rules, which are designed to streamline portions of the Clean Air Act's "New Source Review"(NSR) requirements, would result in greater air-pollution levels.