Judge Rejects EPA Formaldehyde Rule Delay, Admonishing 'Waiver' Claim

A federal district court judge has strongly rejected the Trump administration's final rule delaying by one-year implementation of an Obama-era measure setting emissions standards for formaldehyde from wood products, finding that the delay exceeds EPA's authority under a 2010 law directing the agency to craft and expeditiously implement the standards. “The EPA’s interpretation creates inconsistency within the full text of the Act, renders the 180-day compliance deadline superfluous, leads to the absurd result of permitting the perpetual delay of the...