Appeals court rejects Trump EPA bid to abandon rule restricting deadly soot pollution
WASHINGTON (AP) — A federal appeals court on Friday rejected the Environmental Protection Agency’s attempt to abandon a Biden-era rule that sets tough standards for deadly soot pollution. The unanimous ruling by a three-judge panel is a setback for the Trump administration's deregulatory agenda and its repeated efforts to boost coal, a reliable but polluting energy source. The decision by the U. S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit leaves intact, for now, a tighter set...
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