Critics Say EPA's 'Residual Risk' Air Toxics Plan Fails To Protect Public Health

EPA's proposal for the first-ever "residual risk" air toxics standard could set important precedents for upcoming rules of the same kind, according to environmentalists who charge that the methods EPA used to set the residual risk limits are insufficient to protect public health. However, EPA officials defend the landmark plan by saying it does everything feasible to lower health risks from industrial facilities. At issue is the agency's proposed residual risk standard for coke oven batteries, which the agency unveiled...