EPA Must Collect More Data On Asbestos, Federal Judge Says

Mealey's (January 8, 2021, 1:41 PM EST) -- SAN FRANCISCO — A federal judge on Jan. 5 entered judgment in favor of two plaintiffs to which he granted summary judgment after concluding that federal law requires the Environmental Protection Agency to collect more data on asbestos imports and uses than it currently does and that the agency’s denial of a pair of petitions seeking collection of the information was arbitrary and capricious....