"Multiple States and Industry Groups Challenge EPA's New Soot Pollution Rule"

25 Republican-led states and business groups have filed lawsuits challenging the Biden administration's new EPA rule on soot pollution, arguing that it would raise costs and hinder economic growth. The rule, which tightens standards for deadly soot pollution, is facing legal opposition from industry groups and Republican-led states, who claim that the U.S. already has strict air quality standards. The EPA rule aims to reduce fine particle pollution and is expected to create significant health benefits, but opponents argue that it could put hundreds of U.S. counties out of compliance and harm the economy.