EPA Stays ‘Good Neighbor’ Rule In States Where Courts Blocked SIP Denials

EPA is poised to stay implementation of its ‘Good Neighbor’ rule aimed at limiting interstate ozone pollution in six states where courts have effectively blocked the agency from imposing the federal requirements, with the stay slated to take effect Aug. 4, the same day the troubled rule becomes effective in the 17 other states still subject to its requirements. The agency is slated to publish an interim final rule in the July 31 Federal Register staying implementation of the...