Split 9th Circuit: EPA Is Compelled To Develop Lead Paint Standards

SAN FRANCISCO - A divided panel of the Ninth Circuit U.S. Court of Appeals on Dec. 27 granted a petition for writ of mandamus sought by advocacy groups seeking to compel the Environmental Protection Agency to act on a rule-making petition concerning lead-dust hazards and lead-paint standards (In re: A Community Voice, et al. v. U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, No. 16-72816, 9th Cir.).
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