A California Appeals Court upheld a state cap-and-trade regime against challenges from the state commerce board and affected industry players. In 2006, California passed the California Global…
The Ninth Circuit upheld an EPA federal implementation plan (FIP) under the CAA that replaced rejected portions of the Arizona SIP concerning air quality at federal parks and forests. In 2011,…
A district court ordered EPA to complete overdue assessments of 13 sources of hazardous air pollutants. In 2016, environmental groups sued the Agency over a failure to meet CAA requirements that…
The Ninth Circuit rejected challenges to EPA's interpretation of the Tribal Authority Rule under the CAA in a case concerning a coal-fired power plant on Navajo land. In 2013, in response to…
A district court denied a winery's motion to strike claims by EPA under CERCLA, the CAA, and other statutes in connection with a release of ammonia that claimed the life of one worker. In…
A district court denied EPA’s request for a five-year extension to review hazardous emissions standards under the CAA covering 20 different industries. Plaintiffs brought suit to compel EPA to…
The Fourth Circuit upheld over $22 million in damages that an energy company was ordered to pay to a Virginia utility because the coal supplied to a new power plant was of such poor quality it…
A district court ruled that an insurance company owes no coverage for injuries from a carbon monoxide leak. A construction company allegedly negligently installed ventilation for a natural gas…
A district court ruled that an insurance company owes no coverage for injuries from a carbon monoxide leak. A construction company allegedly negligently installed ventilation for a natural gas…
A district court granted EPA's request for an extended deadline to respond to two petitions filed by an environmental group concerning the issuance of two CAA title V operating permits. EPA…