Democratic state attorneys general sue EPA over RMP delay

A coalition of Democratic state attorneys general (AG) are suing EPA over its delay of an Obama-era rule updating the agency's facility accident prevention program, pointing to a fact sheet issued by the Trump agency as showing the rule is needed to protect communities, workers and first responders from accidents. On July 24, the 11 AGs led by New York's Eric Schneiderman filed a petition for review of EPA Administrator Scott Pruitt's 20-month delay of the agency's Jan. 12 final...