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Litigation

Utility Air Regulatory Group v. EPA

Date
2016
Geography
District of Columbia
Part of
North Dakota v. EPA

About this case

Filing year
2016
Status
Petition for review filed.
Geography
Docket number
16-1221
Court/admin entity
United States → Federal Courts → D.C. Cir.
Case category
Federal Statutory Claims → Clean Air Act → Industry Lawsuits → Clean Power Plan
Principal law
United States → Clean Air Act (CAA)
At issue
Challenge to EPA's performance standards for greenhouse gas emissions from new, modified, and reconstructed power plants.

Documents

Filing Date
Type
Action Taken
Document
Summary
07/01/2016
Petition
Petition for review filed.
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Utility Air Regulatory Group and American Public Power Association filed a petition for review in the D.C. Circuit Court of Appeals challenging the United States Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA’s) denial of petitions for reconsideration of its new source performance standards for greenhouse gas emissions from power plants. EPA published notice of its denial of the petitions for reconsideration in May.

Summary

Challenge to EPA's performance standards for greenhouse gas emissions from new, modified, and reconstructed power plants.