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Dissecting the Attacks on the Endangerment Finding

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Understanding the Endangerment Finding Two requirements must be met before a substance can be regulated under the Clean Air Act. First, it has to qualify as an air pollutant. Circuit in a 2012 decision, Citizens for Responsible Regulation [CARE] v. EPA reversed the Bush EPAs interpretation of the Clean Air Act.

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October 2019 Updates to the Climate Case Charts

Law Columbia

In addition, the court rejected the contention that the Clean Air Act or foreign affairs doctrine completely preempted the plaintiffs’ claims and also indicated that federal common law would not provide a basis for complete preemption. 2012 CA 008263 B (D.C. National Review, Inc. , Department of Transportation, and NHTSA.

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February 2020 Updates to the Climate Case Charts

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Montana Federal Court Agreed to Consider Keystone XL-Specific Documents and 2012 Biological Opinion in Challenge to Authorization Under Nationwide Permit. Supreme Court of Mexico Rejected Ethanol Fuel Content Hike, Citing Precautionary Principle and Right to a Healthy Environment. Williams , No. 19-cv-6855 (E.D.N.Y. Trump , No.

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