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Litigation

Grocery Manufacturers Association v. EPA

Date
2011
Geography
District of Columbia
Part of
Grocery Manufacturers Association v. EPA

About this case

Filing year
2011
Status
Petition for review filed.
Geography
Docket number
11-1072
Court/admin entity
United States → Federal Courts → D.C. Cir.
Case category
Federal Statutory Claims → Clean Air Act → Industry Lawsuits → Renewable Fuel Standards
Principal law
United States → Clean Air Act (CAA)
At issue
Challenge EPA’s decision to allow more ethanol in fuel for 2001-06 cars and light trucks.

Documents

Filing Date
Type
Action Taken
Document
Summary
03/11/2011
Petition
Petition for review filed.
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Industry groups and various related organizations filed petitions for review of EPA’s Clean Air Act waiver authorizing the use of gasoline containing 15 percent ethanol for use in model year 2001-06 cars and light trucks.  The petitions supplement filings that challenged EPA’s original waiver to allow so-called E15 in gasoline for model year 2007 and newer cars and light trucks.

Summary

Challenge EPA’s decision to allow more ethanol in fuel for 2001-06 cars and light trucks.