States, Environmentalists Oppose EPA Plan To End Air Monitoring Mandates

Several states and environmental groups are opposing EPA's plan to lift air emissions monitoring requirements first established under an obsolete Clean Air Act program, warning that eliminating the monitoring will weaken compliance with other environmental programs and risks unlawful “backsliding,” or worsening of air quality. However, other states and groups representing industrial sectors counter that the proposal is vital to reduce unnecessary regulatory burdens, and they also call for maximum flexibility on complying with monitoring requirements. The arguments are detailed...