13 states sue EPA over rule allowing some polluters to follow weaker emissions standards
(WorldNews Environment)

A coalition of 13 states are suing the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) over a rule that allows some major polluters to follow less-stringent standards for some dangerous substances. The legal petition filed Tuesday doesn`t lay out the states` arguments, but a statement says that they will argue that the rule goes against the Clean Air Act`s requirement to have major pollution sources reduce their toxic emissions by as much as possible. They also plan to argue that the rule is “...