EPA Urges 5th Circuit To Reject Denka’s Novel Request To Block Air Rule

EPA is pressing an appellate court to reject a synthetic rubber manufacturer’s attempt for a “second bite at the apple” to stay the agency’s air toxics rule with tight chloroprene limits for the chemical sector, arguing that the court lacks jurisdiction to hear the company’s effort to validate a novel compliance delay that Louisiana granted. In a July 22 response brief , EPA argues that the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 5th Circuit lacks jurisdiction to review Denka Performance...