Steel Sector Pushes Back On ‘Exorbitant’ Cost Of EPA’s Air Toxics Plan

The steel industry is pushing back against EPA’s proposal to tighten air toxics standards for taconite iron ore production, arguing it would impose crippling costs and force steel production overseas, echoing concerns expressed by lawmakers of both parties, even as environmentalists and Minnesota regulators urge EPA to further tighten the proposal. At Jan. 16 meetings with White House Office of Management and Budget (OMB) and EPA officials, steel sector representatives pressed for a rethink, but officials from the Minnesota Pollution...