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Sunday, August 6th, 2017

EPA reverses decision to delay Obama-era pollution regulation after 15 states sue

Author:     Alexandra Jacobo
Source:     Nation of Change
Publication Date:     August 4, 2017
 Link: EPA reverses decision to delay Obama-era pollution regulation after 15 states sue
Stephan:   Here is some good news about one aspect of our future general wellbeing. It is also an example of the pushback coming from certain states as they resist the disastrous social and environmental policies of the Republican Party headed by Trump.  The states will sort themselves out as they are doing here, and we will all be able to see which states prosper and which decline. This is part of the Great Schism Trend. Here is my prediction: Republican governance on the basis of the outcome data will be notably inferior, if wellbeing is your calibration.

Rising air pollution
Credit: Nation of Change

In a strong victory for environmentalists and the United States, EPA Administrator Scott Pruitt reversed the decision to delay an Obama-era ozone pollution regulation.

The EPA announced the decision on Wednesday along with a statement in which Pruitt stated, “We believe in dialogue with, and being responsive to, our state partners. Today’s action reinforces our commitment to working with the states through the complex designation process.”

The decision comes after 15 states and the District of Columbia sued the EPA, claiming that the delay exceeded the agency’s authority under the Clean Air Act.

New York Attorney General Eric Schneiderman (D-NY), who led the lawsuit, remained positive but vigilant, saying “Our coalition of attorneys general will continue to take the legal action necessary to protect the people we serve – including making sure the EPA finalizes the designations by October 1, as required by the Clean Air Act.”

Earthjustice, who also sued the EPA last month over the delay, celebrated the victory:

“The EPA’s hasty retreat shows that public health and environmental organizations and […]

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