Health Advocates, Industry Clash Over PM NAAQS In Last-Ditch Lobbying

Public health advocates and industry groups are staking out competing stances as they lobby the Biden administration over EPA’s imminent rule that is expected to strengthen fine particulate matter (PM2.5) standards, with advocates pushing to toughen limits more than proposed, while industry groups warn the move would be economically harmful. Supporters and opponents of tougher national ambient air quality standards (NAAQS) for PM2.5 are now meeting with EPA and White House Office of Management and Budget (OMB) officials to make...