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THURSDAY, MAY 16, 2002

In response to charges that the Bush administration has not been enforcing the Clean Air Act, the Environmental Protection Agency is looking to bring lawsuits against major polluters.

EPA Chief Christie Whitman has directed regional officials to determine if utility companies have expanded aging power plants without installing air-friendly equipment. Increased funding is also being sought under President Bush's "Clear Skies" initiative.

The move to enforce is somewhat of a reversal of EPA's stance on Clinton-era lawsuits against the industry. A March report by The Washington Post said the Bush administration was looking to voluntary rather than compulsory compliance with federal law.

Get the Story:
U.S. Weighs Pollution Cases Against Big Utilities (The Washington Post 5/16)

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