Nine AGs sue EPA over non-enforcement policy
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Jaclyn Jaeger2020-05-14T19:24:00
A coalition of nine attorneys general filed a federal lawsuit against the EPA in response to the agency’s policy that it will stop enforcing requirements under a wide range of federal environmental laws during the coronavirus pandemic.
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