KEY INDUSTRY GROUPS SPLIT ON ACCEPTABILITY OF NEW COARSE PM STANDARD

As EPA nears a final decision on a new coarse particulate matter (PM) standard, key industry sectors facing possible emissions limits are divided over what standard they might accept should the agency to decide to pursue a new PM rule, industry sources and EPA documents say. While many industry groups are urging EPA in 11th-hour lobbying to refrain from setting a new coarse PM standard, EPA documents and industry sources say beef producers and mining operations are taking a hard...