EPA MAY FACE NEW LAWSUITS OVER CONTENTIOUS HAZARDOUS WASTE MACT

EPA is facing possible new litigation from both industry and environmentalists over its revised air toxics rule for facilities burning hazardous waste, fours years after a federal court backed environmentalists' previous objections to the rule and ordered the agency to rewrite its original proposal. The Cement Kiln Recycling Coalition (CKRC), which was the lead industry plaintiff in the original suit against the agency, is concerned about the regulation's risk assessment requirements. One industry source says the group is considering litigation...