The Center and allies just sued the Environmental Protection Agency over its ancient, inadequate rules limiting soot, sulfur and nitrogen air pollution. The Clean Air Act requires the EPA to update the standards every five years — but the agency hasn’t touched them for a decade.
Besides hurting people who breathe these pollutants, they also harm crops, soils, vegetation, the climate, and wildlife like endangered whooping cranes.
“Since the EPA’s last review, the science behind these pollutants’ harm has become more certain,” said Center attorney Robert Ukeiley. “But the new science can’t help protect people and the planet until the EPA follows the law.”
