EPA REVIEW OF LEAD PAINT RULE'S COSTS LEADS ACTIVISTS TO CONTINUE SUIT

Despite an EPA commitment to develop lead paint cleanup regulations, environmentalists are vowing to continue pressing a suit against the agency over concerns EPA is considering the costs of different regulatory options, which the activists fear may help justify limiting the rule's public health protections. Public Employees for Environmental Responsibility (PEER) recently released internal EPA documents detailing the agency's initial plans for certification requirements for cleanup professionals that address lead-based paint contamination. The group, which represents agency employees, says the...