EPA urged to quickly propose tougher PM limits

A broad coalition of over 160 environmental groups is pressing the White House and EPA to quickly publish a proposed revision of federal air standards for particulate matter (PM), warning the Biden administration not to “play political games” by delaying the release of the plan that has been under pre-publication review since August. On a Nov. 15 press call, Earthjustice Legislative Director for Healthy Communities Raul Garcia said that EPA must release the proposal on national ambient air quality standards...