INDUSTRY NEWS EXTRA: THE REGULATORY ARENA<br>
Court Reverses Earlier Ruling, Voids Stringent South Coast VOC Rules
LOS ANGELES - A California appeals court handed the coatings industry a stunning legal success in striking down stringent VOC limits on architectural and industrial maintenance coatings enacted in 1999 by the South Coast Air Quality Management District (SCAQMD).
The decision, however, left unclear the status of VOC limits scheduled to go into effect on July 1. The National Paint & Coatings Association called the court decision a "major victory" for the industry.