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March 12, 2025judicialEnvironmental RegulationClean Air ActState vs Federal Authority

Four States Sue EPA in Federal Court Over Clean Air Act Rollbacks

California, New York, Illinois, and Massachusetts filed a federal lawsuit challenging the EPA's rollback of Clean Air Act regulations, including weakened particulate matter standards and relaxed emission limits for power plants. The states argued the rollbacks violated the Clean Air Act's health-based standards mandate and failed to account for updated scientific evidence on pollution harms.