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 standards for air pollutants be reviewed within eight years to account for technology improvements. T...
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 2012, the winery experienced a 284-pound release of anhydrous ammonia from its refrigeration system. A cloud of ...
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 Navajo Nation's failure to issue a Tribal Implementation Plan for the coal-fired plant, EPA proposed federal ...
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 finalize emissions standards for the 20 regulated industries, and suggested a timeline of no more than tw...
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 pool heater and failed to warn against the risks of carbon monoxide poisoning if the vents were not properl...
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 pool heater and failed to warn against the risks of carbon monoxide poisoning if the vents were not properl...
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 couldn't initially be used. When the plant was commissioned, the utility entered into an option contract to...
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 issued the permits for two coal-fired power plants operating in North Carolina. In June 2016, the plaintiffs f...
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 issued the permits for two coal-fired power plants operating in North Carolina. In June 2016, the plaintiffs f...
A district court granted summary judgment in EPA's favor against an engine maker for introducing on-highway engines into commerce without certification, in violation of the CAA. The Act requires that a manufacturer of on-highway engines apply for and obtain a Certificate of Conformity for those engi...