Dossier
Richmond region
Coverage of Richmond region in the Nexus archive.
Jay Jonesperson1U.S. Environmental Protection Agencyorganization1Sterilization Services of Virginia, Inc.organization1ethylene oxidetopic1National Cancer Instituteorganization1Virginia Department of Environmental Qualityorganization1Central Virginia Health Network/Bon Securs Mercy Healthorganization1
- Virginia joins lawsuit to block EPA rollback of emission standards
Virginia's Attorney General Jay Jones 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, a chemical linked to cancer risks. The Trump administration is reversing Biden-era regulations that required stricter controls on ethylene oxide emissions from sterilization facilities, including those in the Richmond region.