D.C. Circuit grants second 60-day pause in lead pipe litigation

The D.C. Circuit has again granted EPA’s unopposed request for a 60-day abeyance in water utilities’ case challenging the Biden-era Lead and Copper Rule Improvements (LCRI), allowing Trump administration officials additional time to decide between defending the rule or asking the court for a remand. The U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit issued an order on May 2 holding the case, American Water Works Association (AWWA) v. EPA, et al ., in abeyance and setting a...