Ethanol Proponents Pursue Dual Suits Over EPA Mobile Source Air Model

August 28, 2015
Ethanol proponents are pursuing dual suits over EPA's motor vehicle emission simulator (MOVES) model, filing a Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) suit in federal district court over data they believe will boost their claim MOVES erroneously finds ethanol increases air pollution and separately urging an appeals court to block use of the model. The challenges highlight the ongoing controversy over MOVES 2014, which EPA says is more accurate than its previous models because it uses updated data and includes estimates...


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