Tag Archives: Judicial review

TransCanada Mounts Two-Fold Legal Challenge Over Keystone XL Permit Denial

On Wednesday, January 6, 2016, TransCanada filed a 50-page complaint in the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Texas, asking the court to declare unlawful the State Department’s November 2015 decision denying a Presidential permit for the Keystone XL Pipeline. … Continue reading

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New Year, New Information

Happy New Year to all of our readers. To kick off the New Year here is a round-up of several upcoming conferences and webinars that may be of interest: On Thursday, January 7, 2016 at 12:30 PM ET the Council … Continue reading

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Litigation Update: West Virginia v. EPA

In the past few weeks, there have been several developments in West Virginia v. EPA.  Here is a quick recap: On December 8, 2015, the petitioners jointly filed a motion requesting the Court: (1) adopt an expedited briefing schedule and hold … Continue reading

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MATS Remain in Effect Pending Agency Efforts on Costs

On Tuesday, the D.C. Circuit decided to remand the Mercury and Air Toxics Standards (MATS) to EPA without vacating the rule.  Last month, the Supreme Court held that EPA needed to consider costs before deciding whether a regulation is appropriate and … Continue reading

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EPA Fires Back at Motions to Stay

On December 3, 2015 the EPA filed its response to petitioners’ motions to stay in West Virginia v. EPA. In response to the movants’ claims that they are likely to succeed on the merits, EPA reviews the justification that it … Continue reading

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