Environmental & Community Orgs File Lawsuit to Stop Trump Exemptions from Air Pollution Rules for Steel Industry Coke Ovens
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A lawsuit challenging air pollution exemptions for the steel industry signals potential for stricter environmental regulations, impacting operational costs and energy consumption for large industrial loads.
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- •Environmental and community groups have filed a lawsuit challenging Trump-era exemptions that allowed steel industry coke ovens to bypass certain air pollution rules.
- •The lawsuit aims to reinstate stricter air pollution controls on coke ovens, identified as major sources of hazardous pollutants.
- •This legal action signals potential for increased regulatory scrutiny and compliance costs for heavy industries, particularly steel manufacturers, which could impact their operational expenses and energy demand profiles.
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WASHINGTON, D.C. — Community, health, and environmental groups filed a lawsuit today challenging the Trump administration’s exemptions that allow coke ovens to keep spewing harmful pollutants. Coke ovens, which superheat coal to produce coke used in the steelmaking process, are a major source of hazardous air pollution that include toxic chemicals and ... [continued] The post Environmental & Community Orgs File Lawsuit to Stop Trump Exemptions from Air Pollution Rules for Steel Industry Coke Ovens appeared first on CleanTechnica .