Narrowed Appellate Rules On 'Standing' May Still Deter Citizen Suits

The appellate court that hears direct appeals of EPA regulations has softened a plan to require parties not directly regulated by the rule under review to prove their standing to sue, although the court's final rule may still discourage citizen suits by requiring any party whose standing is not apparent to provide evidence of standing. One attorney who is an expert on citizen suit cases says the new requirements could deter citizen and environmental groups from filing litigation because "it's...