Federal Appeals Court Rejects EPA Bid to Roll Back 2024 Soot Limits
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Updated · Bloomberg · Jun 26
Federal Appeals Court Rejects EPA Bid to Roll Back 2024 Soot Limits
3 articles · Updated · Bloomberg · Jun 26
Summary
Friday’s ruling blocked the Trump EPA from undoing 2024 soot pollution standards, preserving tighter federal limits on fine particulate matter.
The court upheld the National Ambient Air Quality Standards for PM2.5—small airborne particles linked to health risks—that were tightened under Joe Biden’s administration.
The decision marks a setback for President Donald Trump’s broader deregulatory push, which had targeted the stricter soot rule for rollback.