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Natural Resources Defense Council v. U.S. Department of Energy

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Documents

Filing Date
Type
Action Taken
Document
Summary
02/25/2020
Petition
Petition for review filed.
Seven organizations led by Natural Resources Defense Council filed a petition in the Second Circuit Court of Appeals seeking review of the U.S. Department of Energy’s (DOE’s) December 2019 final rule concerning energy conservation standards for general service incandescent lamps. DOE finalized a determination that more stringent amended standards would not be economically justified. New York, 13 other states, and New York City and the District of Columbia filed a separate <a href="https://climatecasechart.com/case/new-york-v-us-department-of-energy-3/">petition</a> challenging the final rule.

Summary

Challenge to the U.S. Department of Energy’s December 2019 final rule concerning energy conservation standards for general service incandescent lamps.