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March 26, 2025

Clean Air Groups Fear Rubber Stamp of Emissions Plans

Bloomberg Law
Environmental and regulatory attorney Zach Pilchen was quoted in a Bloomberg Law article about the challenges facing the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) with its backlog of State Implementation Plans (SIPs) to approve. The Trump Administration's push to expedite SIP reviews has raised concerns over adequate analysis. Mr. Pilchen commented on the precarious nature of the situation confronting the EPA.

"The EPA finds itself in a difficult position. Its present failure to act on backlogged SIPs creates legal liability, but any decision to approve or disapprove risks additional lawsuits," he said.

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