Environmentalists sue EPA in bid to force tougher flare standards

Environmentalists are suing EPA in a bid to force the agency to conduct what they say is an overdue Clean Air Act review of its rules limiting emissions from flares used to burn off excess gas at industrial facilities. Environmental Integrity Project (EIP), Clean Air Council, Air Alliance Houston, Chesapeake Climate Action Network, Earthworks, Environment America, Environment Texas, Hoosier Environmental Council, PennEnvironment and Texas Campaign for the Environment filed the suit Oct. 29 in the U.S. District Court for the...