D.C. Circuit Upholds EPA Rejection Of States’ Petition For OTC Expansion

April 23, 2019
A federal appeals court has upheld EPA’s rejection of a petition from East Coast states seeking an expanded Ozone Transport Commission (OTC) region where stricter ozone controls could be imposed to curb interstate air pollution, citing EPA’s discretion but noting states have other options for trying to force the agency to cut transported emissions. In a unanimous April 23 opinion , a three-judge panel of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit says states failed to...


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