Georgia nonprofits are joining national organizations in a lawsuit to force the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency to continue to enforce one of its clean air laws.
The Southern Environmental Law Center, Georgia Interfaith Power and Light and the Savannah Riverkeeper have joined the suit claiming the EPA has stopped enforcing air quality rules for soot.
Soot is made up of tiny particulates that can get into a human’s lungs and bloodstream. Soot can lead to adverse health impacts, particularly for children, those with asthma, and the elderly. It can come from burning fossil fuels, vehicle emissions, manufacturing, wildfires and other activities that burn organic material.
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