The lawsuit filed on September 28, 2023, by the Center for Biological Diversity, alongside other environmental groups, challenges the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) for its negligence in addressing the perilous nitrogen air pollution in the United States. Nitrogen Oxides (NOx), known contributors to smog, acid rain, and respiratory illnesses, have been under-researched by the EPA, which has not reviewed and updated the National Ambient Air Quality Standards (NAAQS) for these compounds since 2010. This inaction violates the Clean Air Act’s mandate for a review every five years and puts numerous lives at risk, especially considering recent research that links even … Continue reading Legal Winds Challenge EPA’s Decade-Long Silence on Nitrogen Oxides Standards!