'Poison Pill' In Florida Nutrient Rule May Shape EPA Review, Legal Fight

Florida officials have included language in their landmark numeric nutrient criteria that seeks to block the rule from being implemented if EPA revises or amends it during its ongoing review, providing what many say is a "poison pill" that could complicate the agency's response, though most observers say that the final outcome will be decided in court. Florida's rule, if approved by EPA, could replace the agency's controversial criteria -- providing what would be one of the first numeric state...