House Democrats Call On EPA To Halt, Reevaluate PM NAAQS Review

Update Appended House Democrats are calling on EPA to halt its pending rulemaking that would retain the agency’s existing suite of particulate matter (PM) ambient air limits, urging EPA to instead reevaluate the decision following the recommendations of former agency science advisers who support tougher PM limits to adequately protect public health. Separately, public health and environmental groups are seeking an extension of EPA’s imminent deadline for input on the rulemaking -- even though the Trump administration wants to...