Industry Urges EPA To Amend, Not Rescind, Trump Cost-Benefit Rule

Industry groups are urging EPA to amend rather than rescind a Trump-era cost-benefit rule to require consistent analysis throughout Clean Air Act rulemaking, rather than return to prior practice they say can be manipulated to overstate benefits. The industry officials were speaking at a June 9 EPA hearing on its interim final rule rescinding the prior administration’s cost-benefit rule that had been finalized in December. EPA will accept written comments on the interim final rule through June 14 and will...