Suit On EPA Ozone Fee Policy Marks Rare Test For Suits On Agency Guides

摘要

Environmentalists' lawsuit over EPA guidance that allows states to develop alternatives to imposing fines on polluters in areas violating the agency's ozone standard marks a rare legal test for when plaintiffs can challenge agency guidance documents- an issue that poses a high legal bar as courts usually do not consider the documents "final agency actions" subject to judicial review.