EPA Could Face Lawsuits To Force 'Jobs' Reviews Of Water, Waste Rules

April 11, 2017
A group opposed to “government overreach” is urging the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 4th Circuit to uphold a district court's order for EPA to quickly assess the employment impacts of Obama-era air rules, signaling that the agency could soon face lawsuits to compel similar jobs reviews of rules issued under federal water and waste laws. The Cause of Action (COA) Institute hints at the suits in an amicus brief filed April 7 in the case Murray Energy, et...


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