Litigation

Brooks v. EPA

Date

2014

Geography

United States

Part of

In re Footprint Power Salem Harbor Development, LP

About this case

Filing year

2014

Status

Petition voluntarily dismissed.

Geography

United States

Docket number

14-2252

Court/admin entity

United States → United States Federal Courts → United States First Circuit (1st Cir.)

Case category

Federal Statutory Claims → Clean Air Act → Environmentalist Lawsuits

Principal law

United States → Clean Air Act (CAA)

At issue

Challenge to Clean Air Act permit for natural gas-fired power plant in Massachusetts.

Documents

Filing Date

Type

Action Taken

Document

Summary

03/18/2015

Decision

Petition voluntarily dismissed.

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03/02/2015

Motion To Dismiss

Motion to dismiss filed by petitioners.

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The petitioners asked the First Circuit to dismiss their case, indicating that they had been unable to secure counsel to represent them and that they were unable to proceed appropriately on a pro se basis.

11/28/2014

Petition

Petition for review filed.

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On November 28, 2014, four individuals filed a petition in the First Circuit Court of Appeals seeking review of air permits issued by the Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection for a natural gas-fired power plant. The facility is located in Salem, Massachusetts. The EPA Environmental Appeals Board previously denied review of the permits.

Summary

Challenge to Clean Air Act permit for natural gas-fired power plant in Massachusetts.