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Fourth Circuit Said West Virginia District Court Lacked Jurisdiction to Consider Coal Companies’ Clean Air Act Jobs Study Lawsuit

Action to compel EPA to undertake evaluation of Clean Air Act administration and enforcement on employment.

Murray Energy Corp. v. Administrator of Environmental Protection Agency

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Murray Energy Corp. v. Administrator of Environmental Protection Agency - opinion

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Briefing Completed in EPA’s Appeal of Jobs Study Order

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States Weighed in on Side of Coal Company Appellees in Jobs Study Case

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EPA Argued for Reversal of West Virginia District Court’s Order Requiring Agency to Evaluate Clean Air Act Employment Impacts

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Fourth Circuit Said West Virginia District Court Lacked Jurisdiction to Consider Coal Companies’ Clean Air Act Jobs Study Lawsuit

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