Environmentalist groups and others sued the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) on Feb. 18 over the agency’s recent decision to repeal a finding that served as the basis for federal climate regulations.
The American Public Health Association, American Lung Association, Environmental Defense Fund, Natural Resources Defense Council Inc., Union of Concerned Scientists, and other organizations filed their new lawsuit in the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit. The federal Clean Air Act requires lawsuits challenging actions under the act to be initiated in the DC Circuit Court.
The groups are asking the court to review the EPA’s move to repeal a 2009 rule known as the endangerment finding that gave the federal government authority to regulate greenhouse gas emissions….
Groups Sue EPA Over Repeal of Finding That Served as Basis for Climate Regulations
