Environmentalists Might Sue EPA Over Refusal To Revise Refinery MACT

October 23, 2020
Environmentalists are signaling that they might sue EPA over its refusal to reconsider its air toxics standards for oil refineries that critics say are unlawfully weak, after the agency formally announced its rejection of a petition filed by Earthjustice on behalf of 11 environmental organizations that urged EPA to tighten the emissions limits. EPA in a Federal Register notice scheduled for publication Oct. 26 announces its denial of the April 6 petition Earthjustice filed asking the agency to reconsider...


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