Suit Over Wood Heaters Air Rule Resumes As EPA Pauses Enforcement

July 1, 2020
A long-dormant lawsuit filed by wood heater manufacturers in a bid to weaken Obama EPA air standards for the devices is resuming in federal appeals court, weeks after the agency issued a proposal to delay enforcement of the stricter limits because of the economic harm stove makers are facing as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic. In its June 25 opening brief in Hearth, Patio and Barbecue Association (HPBA), et al. v. EPA in the U.S. Court of Appeals...


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