Northeast states sue EPA for denying smog petition

New York and seven other Northeastern states are suing the Environmental Protection Agency in federal court for denying a petition to force some Midwestern and Southern states to control smog pollution that blows into New York and other Northeast states.

“Millions of New Yorkers are breathing unhealthy air as smog pollution continues to pour in from other states,” New York Attorney General Eric Schneiderman said Tuesday. “The federal government has a fundamental responsibility to act. Yet the Trump EPA has abandoned its responsibilities, repeatedly failing to act to control smog pollution that jeopardizes New Yorkers’ health. Attorneys general will continue to act to protect those we serve.”