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Litigation

Sierra Club v. EPA

Date
2019
Geography
District of Columbia
Part of
Union of Concerned Scientists v. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration

About this case

Filing year
2019
Status
Statement of issues to be raised filed by Sierra Club et al.
Geography
Docket number
19-1243
Court/admin entity
United States → Federal Courts → D.C. Cir.
Case category
Federal Statutory Claims → Clean Air Act → Environmentalist LawsuitsFederal Statutory Claims → Other Statutes and Regulations
Principal law
United States → Clean Air Act (CAA)United States → Energy Policy and Conservation Act (EPCA)
At issue
Proceedings challenging the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration's rule preempting state limits on tailpipe greenhouse gas emissions and zero-emission vehicle mandates and EPA's withdrawal of California's waiver.

Documents

Filing Date
Type
Action Taken
Document
Summary
12/26/2019
Statement
Statement of issues to be raised filed by Sierra Club et al.
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11/22/2019
Petition
Petition for review filed.
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Eleven environmental and citizen groups—nine of which previously filed the Union of Concerned Scientist protective petition challenging the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration's preemption rule (No. 19-1230)—filed a second petition for review challenging U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's withdrawal of the California waiver.

Summary

Proceedings challenging the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration's rule preempting state limits on tailpipe greenhouse gas emissions and zero-emission vehicle mandates and EPA's withdrawal of California's waiver.