Industry, States Target Fundamental NAAQS Process Issues In PM Lawsuit

Industry groups and states suing over EPA’s tougher fine particulate matter (PM2.5) standard are raising a series of concerns with the broader standard-setting process, charging that Congress unlawfully delegated authority to the agency to set such standards as well as citing officials’ failure to consider costs and feasibility when crafting the reconsidered rule. In a statement of issues filed April 5 in the consolidated case Commonwealth of Kentucky, et al v. EPA, et al , a coalition of major industry...