The National Cattlemen’s Beef Association and the Florida Cattlemen’s Association filed a lawsuit yesterday challenging the Environmental Protection Agency’s numeric nutrient criteria , a set of standards that would limit the amount of waste in Florida waterways. # An article published in Drovers Cattle Network said that the groups are seeking two specific things from the court: # “First, we ask the court to set aside and hold unlawful the letter and rule because they are arbitrary, capricious, go beyond EPA’s statutory authority and are in violation of the Administrative Procedures Act,” said Thies.