Center for Biological Diversity Petition to EPA Regarding pH Standard

Date

2007

Geography

United States

Part of

Center for Biological Diversity v. EPA

About this case

Filing year

2007

Status

Notice of intent to sue filed.

Geography

United States

Docket number

N/A

Court/admin entity

United States → Federal Agencies → EPA

Case category

Federal Statutory Claims → Clean Water Act

Principal law

United States → Clean Water Act (CWA)

At issue

Rulemaking petition and related litigation requesting that EPA revise pH water quality criteria to address ocean acidification.

Documents

Filing Date

Type

Action Taken

Document

Summary

12/18/2007

Petition

Rulemaking petition submitted.

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The Center for Biological Diversity requested that EPA publish revised water quality criteria and information that took new information about ocean acidification into account in order to prevent carbon dioxide pollution from degrading water quality.

Summary

Rulemaking petition and related litigation requesting that EPA revise pH water quality criteria to address ocean acidification.