Capitol Chatter: May 4

Water standards battle continues to slog on
The battle to stop the federal Environmental Protection Agency's attempt to impose crippling costs on municipalities and businesses in Florida with a new water quality standard will likely continue to the next level.

Environmentalists and the feds on one side and local governments, businesses and state policymakers on the other side, have indicated their plan to keep fighting the volatile case.

The method and impact of “numeric nutrient criteria” the EPA proposed would have huge repercussions for the state.