EPA Agrees to Review Standards for Oil, Natural Gas Facilities by 2011 to Settle Case

摘要

The Environmental Protection Agency agreed to review the air pollution and air toxics control standards for oil and natural gas production facilities by 2011, settling a lawsuit filed by environmental groups, according to a proposed consent decree filed in federal court Dec. 3 (WildEarth Guardians v. Jackson, D.D.C., No. 09-00089, consent decree filed 12/3/09 ).rnWildEarth Guardians and the San Juan Citizens Alliance filed a lawsuit in the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia Jan. 14 alleging EPA had failed to perform periodic reviews of various air pollution standards for oil and natural gas facilities as required by Sections 111 and 112 of the Clean Air Act.