Humane Society of the United States v. McCarthy

ELR Citation: 46 ELR 20154
No(s). 15-cv-00141 (D.D.C. Sep 19, 2016) (Chutkan, J.)

A district court dismissed environmental and animal rights groups' lawsuit against EPA for failing to respond to a 2009 petition for rulemaking that asked the Agency to regulate concentrated animal feeding operations (CAFOs) as a source of air pollution under the CAA. The groups argued EPA violated ...