States, Cities Sue EPA Over New Air Rules

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States, Cities Sue EPA Over New Air Rules
Mon Oct 27, 9:03 PM ET Add U.S. Government - AP to My Yahoo!

By DEVLIN BARRETT, Associated Press Writer

WASHINGTON - Lawsuits filed Monday by 13 states and more than 20 cities, which seeks to block changes to the Clean Air Act, contend new rules from the Bush administration would weaken protections for the environment and public health.

The Environmental Protection Agency (news - web sites) regulation makes it easier to upgrade utilities, refineries and other industrial facilities without installing additional pollution controls.

The rule, proposed in December and signed by EPA's administrator in August, was made final Monday. It will take effect in two months, and states have up to three years to comply.

The agency said in a statement it does not believe the rule will result in significant changes in emissions, and it "preserves the public health protections" under law.

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Let the Lawsuits Begin!!