A federal appeals court has opted to leave the EPA’s mercury and air toxic standards for power plants in place despite a ruling by the U.S. Supreme Court that the EPA erred in the first step of its rulemaking process. According to the opinion by the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia, the decision means that power plants must continue to comply with the mercury rule while the EPA works to address the Supreme Court’s holding that cost was a necessary factor for the agency to consider when deciding it was necessary to regulate power plant emissions… Read more
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REQUEST TO STAY REVISED EPA STANDARDS FOR CEMENT KILNS DENIED BY D.C. CIRCUIT COURT
A D.C. circuit court has denied a request by environmental groups challenging the EPA’s revisions to a final rule setting revised air toxic standards for cement kilns. The EPA initially issued the rule in 2010, and revised the rule in February 2013 to ease the particulate matter standard. The 2013 final rule also granted more time to cement kiln facilities to bring their facilities into compliance with the new, relaxed rule. Environmental groups argued that the Clean Air Act prohibits the EPA from setting emission standards that are less stringent than existing limits. While the court denied the stay, it… Read more