Advocacy Group Sues EPA for Failing to Propose Asbestos Rule (1)

An advocacy group sued the EPA Tuesday for failing to comply with a statutory mandate to protect public health by proposing a rule to reduce asbestos’ unreasonable risks.

The Asbestos Disease Awareness Organization (ADAO) filed a complaint with the US District Court for the District of Columbia seeking to sue the Environmental Protection Agency for failing to comply with one of the Toxic Substances Control Act’s (TSCA) rulemaking deadlines.

Under the statute, whenever an EPA risk evaluation concludes that a chemical has too much potential to harm people’s health or the environment, the agency must propose a rule to reduce ...