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Why did the milk container exemption take so long to finalize?

EPA started developing an exemption when the issue was raised by the milk industry, which led to the 2009 proposed rule. Since then, EPA has been completing the steps required to finalize a rule, including soliciting and considering public input, evaluating the impact of the rule, and making final decisions on the rule.