Va. attorney general joins lawsuit against EPA effort to roll back Clean Air Act

Va. attorney general joins lawsuit against EPA effort to roll back Clean Air Act

Attorney General Jay Jones announced Friday that Virginia will officially rejoin a lawsuit against the United States Environmental Protection Agency over a rule change that rolled back parts of the Clean Air Act.

Va. AG Jones joins lawsuit against EPA effort to roll back Clean Air Act

Democratic Virginia Attorney General-elect Jay Jones gives a victory speech in Richmond on Nov. 4, 2025 as he reflects on becoming the state's first Black attorney general. (Photo by Charlotte Rene Woods/Virginia Mercury)Attorney General Jay Jones announced Friday that Virginia will officially rejoin a lawsuit against the United States Environmental Protection Agency over a rule change that rolled back parts of the Clean Air Act.  The change to …

Virginia AG Jones Joins Lawsuit Against EPA Effort to Roll Back Clean Air Act

Attorney General Jay Jones announced Friday that Virginia will officially rejoin a lawsuit against the United States Environmental Protection Agency over a rule change that rolled back parts of the Clean Air Act. The change to the rule made it so “major sources” of air pollution can be reclassified as “area sources” if there is an effort to reduce emissions. Continue reading Virginia AG Jones Joins Lawsuit Against EPA Effort to Roll Back Clean A…