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D.C. Circuit Rescheduled Clean Power Plan Oral Argument for En Banc Hearing

Challenge to EPA's final Clean Power Plan rule.

West Virginia v. EPA

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West Virginia v. EPA - Other

D.C. Circuit Dismissed Clean Power Plan Challenges

status report

West Virginia v. EPA - status report

reply

West Virginia v. EPA - reply

response

West Virginia v. EPA - response

motion to dismiss

West Virginia v. EPA - motion to dismiss

Clean Power Plan Challengers Sought Dismissal of Proceedings as Moot

EPA Notified D.C. Circuit of Clean Power Plan Repeal and Replacement

West Virginia v. EPA - order

motion

West Virginia v. EPA - motion

D.C. Circuit Granted EPA Request to Continue Abeyance for Clean Power Plan Challenges; EPA Sent Final Replacement Rule to OMB

opposition

West Virginia v. EPA - opposition

EPA Told D.C. Circuit It Expected to Take Final Action on Proposed Clean Power Plan Replacement by End of June

Michigan, Colorado Withdrew from Clean Power Plan Challenge

EPA Said It Intended to Finalize Affordable Clean Energy Rule in Spring 2019

EPA and Clean Power Plan Challengers Asked D.C. Circuit to Continue Holding Challenges in Abeyance Until EPA Completes New Rulemaking

EPA Reported That Proposal for Clean Power Plan Replacement Was Under OMB Review

D.C. Circuit Continued Abeyance for Long-Pending Challenges to Clean Power Plan, But Three Judges Expressed Concerns About Prolonged Delay

New Jersey Withdrew from Clean Power Plan Challenge

States, Cities, and Environmental and Public Health Groups Urged D.C. Circuit to Issue Decision on Merits

After Proposing Repeal of Clean Power Plan, EPA Sought Continued Abeyance of Pending Cases in D.C. Circuit

EPA Reported That It Expected to Finalize Clean Power Plan Rule in Fall 2017

D.C. Circuit Continued to Hold Clean Power Plan Case in Abeyance

brief

EPA Asked D.C. Circuit to Continue Hold on Clean Power Plan Cases

West Virginia v. EPA - brief

D.C. Circuit Put Clean Power Plan Challenges on Hold

notice

West Virginia v. EPA - notice

North Carolina Withdrew from Litigation Challenging to Clean Power Plan

letter

West Virginia v. EPA - letter

D.C. Circuit Set Schedule for Clean Power Plan Oral Argument, Parties Argued for Relevance of Recent Clean Air Act Precedents

Briefs Filed in Defense of Clean Power Plan

amicus motion

West Virginia v. EPA - amicus motion

Merits Briefing on Clean Power Plan Commenced in D.C. Circuit

motion to intervene

statement of issues

petition for review

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D.C. Circuit Rescheduled Clean Power Plan Oral Argument for En Banc Hearing

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