Industry Makes Case For EPA To Set 3-Year Implementation For PM Limits

The wood products industry is pressing EPA to delay implementation of any tougher limits it may soon finalize for fine particulate matter (PM2.5), making the legal case for a three-year delay of the rule’s effective date, echoing similar calls from Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear (D) and the United Steelworkers union in seeking a delay of any tighter limits. At a Jan. 8 meeting with White House Office of Management and Budget (OMB) officials, representatives of the lumber industry including the...