EPA, US Supreme Court
US Supreme Court to weigh which courts can hear EPA clean air policy challenges
The U.S. Supreme Court on Monday agreed to consider whether the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency could steer certain lawsuits challenging agency actions designed to reduce air pollution and greenhouse gas emissions away from regional appeals courts favored by opponents of its actions and to a court in Washington that regularly hears regulatory disputes.
Supreme Court takes EPA cases that could aid industry bids to cut regulations
The Supreme Court agreed to take disputes surrounding the EPA that could serve as a boon to industry groups seeking to avoid certain regulatory oversight.
US Supreme Court to hear Oklahoma case tied to EPA rule dispute
The court said it would hear Oklahoma's challenge to an EPA rule allowing the agency to move some lawsuits on air pollution away from regional courts.
Supreme Court takes on EPA — again
At issue in the cases the Supreme Court granted Monday is the nationwide applicability of certain EPA rules. Under the Clean Air Act, lawsuits over agency rules that are national in scope must be filed in the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit.
Supreme Court lets Biden’s power plant climate rule take effect
President Joe Biden’s contentious climate rule for power plants will take effect after the Supreme Court declined on Wednesday to block the regulation that is a core part of the administration's efforts to strip greenhouse gases from electricity grid.
Supreme Court bides time on ruling for coal-fired emissions
Coal-fired plants may still be required to capture 90% of their emissions, but variables make it hard to predict court outcomes.
Supreme Court to hear Oklahoma's challenge against federal ozone emissions plan
Attorney General Gentner Drummond expressed his content with the U.S. Supreme Court's decision to consider Oklahoma lawsuit.The lawsuit opposes the Biden-Harris
Indy utility has head start on EPA mandate to remove lead water pipes within 10 years
EPA rule mandates all lead water service pipes across the U.S. must be replaced within 10 years. Here's why one Indy utility ...
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Pima County Garners $492K EPA Grant for Rehabilitation of Former Wastewater Facility
EPA awards $492,681 to Pima County for cleanup of a former wastewater facility, aiming to redevelop it into community space.
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Litigants Allege EPA Cannot Legally Mandate Electric Trucks
EP lacks legal authority to mandate electric vehicles, according to a court brief filed by a coalition of 24 states and ...
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150 Groups to EPA: Halt Permitting of Carbon Injection Wells After Dangerous Leaks at Nation’s First CCS Facility
More than 150 advocacy groups signed a letter sent to Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Administrator Michael Regan today ...
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Industrious report highlights landfill cover, gas collection opportunities ahead of new EPA regulation
The report takes a look at how updating requirements for gas collection systems and landfill cover practices could deliver significant emissions savings. EPA said it will update those requirements in ...
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EPA urged to suspend CO2 injection permits after Illinois leak
Critics of carbon storage projects are seeking tougher regulations that they say are needed to protect drinking water and the ...
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EPA Approves Next Generation of Glufosinate-Based Herbicide for Use in Multiple Crops
The new post-emergence, knockdown solution is effective on broadleaves and grasses in glufosinate-enabled soybean, cotton, ...
Royal Caribbean hit with nearly $475K EPA fine for alleged waste reporting violations
The agency said the line "failed to keep adequate records of hazardous waste determinations," among other alleged breaches.
Supreme Court allows EPA to temporarily enforce limits on greenhouse gas emissions from coal-fired power plants
The Supreme Court rejected requests for emergency relief from more than two dozen states and the energy industry.