May 31, 2013
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency agreed Thursday to re-evaluate chemicals used to clean up oil spills and give greater consideration to their impact on endangered species, settling a suit in California federal court brought by environmental groups upset about damage to wildlife habitats.
September 05, 2012
A California federal judge on Tuesday dismissed part of a lawsuit from environmental groups that argues the chemicals the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency uses to clean up oil spills could damage the habitats of endangered species.
April 19, 2012
The Center for Biological Diversity, Pacific Environment and the Surfrider Foundation on Wednesday sued the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and the U.S. Coast Guard for using chemicals to clean up oil spills that they say damage the habitat of endangered species.