American Petroleum Institute v. Environmental Protection Agency
The D.C. Circuit vacated EPA's 2012 projection of cellulosic biofuel production under the renewable fuel standard (RFS) program. As part of the RFS program, CAA §211(o)(7)(D)(i) requires EPA to determine the "projected volume of cellulosic biofuel production" for each calendar year based on an esti...
American Road & Transportation Builders v. Environmental Protection Agency
The D.C. Circuit dismissed a road building association's lawsuit challenging EPA regulations for nonroad engines and vehicles. The regulations pertain to CAA §209(e), which preempts certain state regulation of nonroad engines. The association petitioned EPA to amend those regulations to broaden the...
Natural Resources Defense Council v. EPA
The D.C. Circuit ordered EPA to repromulgate two final rules it issued under the CAA concerning the implementation of the NAAQS for fine particulate matter (PM). Environmental groups challenged EPA's decision to issue the rules pursuant to the general implementation provisions of Subpart 1 of Part D...