Industry Coalition Urges White House To Ensure EPA Retains PM2.5 Limits

More than 70 national and regional industry trade associations are urging White House officials not to allow EPA to tighten federal standards for fine particulate matter (PM2.5), warning of dire economic consequences should the agency do so, as a final decision on the issue approaches in the coming weeks. In their Oct. 31 letter to White House Chief of Staff Jeffrey Zients, the groups including the National Association of Manufacturers, U.S. Chamber of Commerce, American Petroleum Institute and many others...