Environmentalists, Industry Spar Over EPA Coke Ovens Air Toxics Plan

Environmentalists and industry are taking opposing positions concerning EPA’s proposal to tighten air toxics limits for coke ovens, with environmental groups criticizing the rule’s lack of ambition even as they support its fenceline air monitoring mandate, while industry is charging the monitoring requirement is impractical and unnecessary. EPA took public comment through Oct. 2 on its proposal published Aug. 16 to tighten standards for coke ovens, which would impose stricter emissions limits and regulate hazardous air pollutants (HAPs) not addressed...