A large industry coalition is asking EPA and the White House to revive a controversial risk-based compliance option in its upcoming maximum achievable control technology (MACT) proposal to cut air toxics from boilers, even though the Department of Justice (DOJ) has in the past indicated it no longer wants to defend the approach in court.rnIndustry groups, including the petroleum, automaker and paper sectors, in recent meetings with EPA and White House officials are pushing for the risk-based "off-ramp" and a modified approach that would set limits based on a facility-specific risk assessment. Industry has also won backing on the issue from some Democratic lawmakers, who say "health threshold standards" could help mitigate the rule's economic impact.
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