Fearing Judge, Industry Opposes EPA's Favored Venue For Nutrient Suits

Industry, state and other groups suing EPA over its landmark numeric nutrient criteria for Florida waters are resisting agency efforts to consolidate multiple suits on the rule in a federal district court in Tallahassee, FL, because a federal judge in the court, who could hear the case, may be less sympathetic to their complaint, sources say. Florida's Department of Agriculture and industry groups have filed five separate lawsuits in a federal district court located in Pensacola, with the state and...