Virginia joins lawsuit to block EPA rollback of emission standards

By: Shannon Heckt

Outlets: Virginia Mercury

Published: May 26, 2026

Words: 435

Last Updated: 2 months ago

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Attorney General Jay Jones has joined 13 other attorneys general in a lawsuit against the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency over its proposal to repeal emissions standards for ethylene oxide, or EtO — a chemical often used by commercial sterilization facilities for medical supplies and considered one of the most toxic chemicals regulated under the Clean Air Act.

According to the National Cancer Institute, people who are chronically exposed to EtO through inhalation face a higher …

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