EPA NAAQS Program Facing Crucial Test Under Trump, GOP Congress

EPA’s program for setting national ambient air quality standards (NAAQS) is facing a likely rollback as incoming President-elect Donald Trump and Republican lawmakers seek to give greater consideration to regulatory costs and feasibility, and EPA science faces a likely return to former Trump-era policies. The NAAQS program is already facing significant headwinds amid concerted industry and GOP resistance to tougher limits. This is exemplified by litigation in the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit, Commonwealth of...