RAIL, AIR SUITS MAY TEST AIR ACT'S APPLICATION TO TRANSPORT SECTOR

Two recently filed lawsuits over rail and airline regulations could provide an opportunity for courts to resolve a long-standing legal question over whether statutes specific to the transportation sector trump the Clean Air Act in disputes over environmental regulations that affect mobile sources, legal observers and other sources say. The rail industry is suing a California air district over rules on engine idling, claiming they violate rail industry statutes that take precedence over the air act, even if a court...