1. AIR POLLUTION:
States, industry sue EPA over SO2 standards
Texas and North Dakota filed lawsuits in federal court this week over U.S. EPA's newly tightened limits on sulfur dioxide (SO2) pollution, joining industry groups in challenging the rule before the Monday deadline. The states, as well as several businesses and trade groups, are asking the U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia to review the health-based standards for SO2, which were updated in June for the first time since 1971. Go to story #1
