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Coal Plants Sued For Pollution Exceedances

by Bruce Goodman | Varnum LLP on 3/21/2013

On March 12 the Sierra Club filed a lawsuit in Federal District Court against DTE Energy Company alleging violations of the federal Clean Air Act. The complaint cited 1499 instances between January 1, 2007 and June 30, 2012...more

"D.C. Circuit Decision May Significantly Impact the Process for Obtaining Clean Air Act Permits"

by Henry Eisenberg, Don Frost, Jr. | Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP on 2/28/2013

In Sierra Club v. Environmental Protection Agency, 2013 U.S. App. LEXIS 1408 (D.C. Cir. Jan. 22, 2013), the District of Columbia Circuit Court of Appeals issued a decision that is likely to have a significant impact on...more

California Environmental Law and Policy Update - February 21, 2013

by David D. Cooke, Emily L. Murray, Sandi L. Nichols | Allen Matkins Leck Gamble Mallory & Natsis... on 2/22/2013

In This Issue: Environmental and Policy Focus - California holds second auction of carbon credits; Doubts voiced on fracking oversight at California hearing; BLM sued over Solar Energy Zones; Plan to remove bike...more

Center for Biological Diversity Files Lawsuit Against DOGGR, Alleges Agency Fails to Enforce its Own Regulations

by Sigrid Waggener | Sedgwick LLP on 2/14/2013

On January 24, 2013, the Center for Biological Diversity (CBD) filed suit in Alameda Superior Court in California, joining other environmental groups including Earthjustice and the Sierra Club in alleging that the California...more

The Dirt Report: October 2012 -- Environmental Claims Reach New Depths Over Hydraulic Fracking

by Sedgwick LLP on 11/5/2012

In October 2012, the Sierra Club and a number of other environmental groups filed a lawsuit to force the California Department of Conservation, Division of Oil, Gas and Geothermal Resources (DOGGR) to prepare an environmental...more

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Coal Plants Sued For Pollution Exceedances

"D.C. Circuit Decision May Significantly Impact the Process for Obtaining Clean Air Act Permits"

California Environmental Law and Policy Update - February 21, 2013

Center for Biological Diversity Files Lawsuit Against DOGGR, Alleges Agency Fails to Enforce its Own Regulations

The Dirt Report: October 2012 -- Environmental Claims Reach New Depths Over Hydraulic Fracking

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