memorandum opinion and order

West Virginia Federal Court Ordered EPA to Evaluate Clean Air Act’s Impacts on Coal Industry

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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order

Murray Energy Corp. v. Pruitt - order

response

Murray Energy Corp. v. Pruitt - response

motion

Murray Energy Corp. v. Pruitt - motion

status report

EPA Told West Virginia Federal Court How It Would Attempt Evaluation of Facility-Level Employment Impacts of Clean Air Act

District Court Partly Denied Request to Extend Compliance Deadlines

Murray Energy Sought $3.9 Million in Fees

notice of appeal

Murray Energy Corp. v. Pruitt - notice of appeal

West Virginia Federal Court Ordered EPA to Complete Clean Air Act Jobs Analysis by July

EPA Filed Notice of Appeal in Clean Air Act Jobs Study Case

Murray Energy Objected to Delay in EPA's Compliance Plan for Jobs Study and Asked Court to Enjoin Rulemaking

EPA Proposed Two-Year Consultation on Jobs Evaluation

reply

EPA Urged Court to Decide Case Without Trial

amicus brief

West Virginia and Other States Supported Murray Energy in Clean Air Act Jobs Study Case

Murray Energy Corp. v. Pruitt - amicus brief

Murray Energy Argued Against Summary Judgment for EPA in Jobs Case, Said Court Had Power to Enjoin EPA from Approving New Regulations

West Virginia Federal Court Ordered EPA to Produce Some Documents, Allowed Murray Energy to Continue Depositions in Jobs Case

memorandum

Murray Energy Corp. v. Pruitt - memorandum

Federal Court Said Former EPA Official Could Testify in Murray Energy Jobs Study Case

Murray Energy Corp. v. Pruitt - reply

brief

Murray Energy Corp. v. Pruitt - brief

motion for summary judgment

EPA Asked West Virginia Federal Court to Decide Murray Energy’s Jobs Study Case as a Matter of Law

notice

Murray Energy Corp. v. Pruitt - notice

Trial Set for July 2016 in Murray Energy’s Job Study Case Against EPA; CEO Resolved Republican National Convention Scheduling Conflict

complaint

Murray Energy Corp. v. Pruitt - complaint

notice of intent to sue

Murray Energy Corp. v. Pruitt - notice of intent to sue

Filing Year For Action

Murray Energy Corp. v. Pruitt

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West Virginia Federal Court Ordered EPA to Evaluate Clean Air Act’s Impacts on Coal Industry

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Renewable energy

Fossil fuel

Greenhouse gas

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Adaptation/resilience

Finance