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4th Circuit Vacates Ruling that EPA Must Consider Impact of its Regulations on Coal Jobs

Posted on July 13, 2017 by Anjali Patel

The Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals recently issued an order vacating a West Virginia Federal District Court decision that had held that Clean Air Act Section 321(a) required EPA to conduct an evaluation of the impact of Clean Air Act … Continue reading →

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New Questions about Future of Dakota Access Pipeline after Tribes’ Success in Court

Posted on June 16, 2017 by Jeff Bayne

A June 14, 2017 decision out of the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia has added new uncertainty to the future of the Dakota Access Pipeline.  Earlier this year, the Army Corps of Engineers granted an easement to … Continue reading →

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Parties Weigh in on Abeyance Vs. Remand in CPP and NSPS Cases

Posted on May 16, 2017 by Jeff Bayne

UPDATED 07.25.2018 Both cases continue to be held in abeyance with EPA filing status reports. A few weeks ago, the D.C. Circuit ordered the parties in both the Clean Power Plan (CPP) litigation and the New Source Performance Standards (NSPS) … Continue reading →

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5th Circuit Grants Abeyance and EPA Postpones Compliance Deadlines for Effluent Limitation Guidelines; EPA Submits Further Abeyance Motions

Posted on April 25, 2017 by Anjali Patel

Yesterday, the Fifth Circuit issued an order granting EPA’s motion to hold Southwestern Electric Power Co. v. EPA (consolidated challenges to EPA’s “Effluent Limitations Guidelines and Standards for the Steam Electric Power Generating Point Source Category” (Rule)) in abeyance for … Continue reading →

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To Abey, or Not to Abey. That is the Question.

Posted on April 10, 2017 by Anjali Patel

Parties on both sides of the Clean Power Plan (CPP) and New Source Performance Standards (NSPS) litigation have filed responses to the Department of Justice’s (DOJ) motions to hold the cases in abeyance, with those challenging the rules filing in … Continue reading →

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