HUMANE SOCIETY OF THE UNITED STATES et al v. MCCARTHY et al

  1. September 21, 2016

    EPA Dodges Suit To Put Emission Regs On Animal Feedlots

    A D.C. federal judge threw out a lawsuit by an animal welfare organization and environmentalists trying to force the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency to regulate emissions from animal feedlots under the Clean Air Act, finding Tuesday that the groups didn't give the required notice to the agency before filing their case.

  2. June 29, 2015

    Enviros Say DC Circuit Unneeded For 'Run Of The Mill' Suit

    Environmental groups on Friday urged a D.C. federal judge to not dismiss their suit accusing the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency of failing to take action on regulating animal feedlot emissions, insisting that the case does not require a higher court's expertise.

  3. May 18, 2015

    EPA Says It Didn't Get Notice In Feedlot Pollution Suit

    The government told a D.C. federal judge Monday that several environmental groups shouldn't have been able to skirt a notice requirement before filing suit over its lack of action on their petitions to regulate ammonia emissions from animal feedlots.

  4. April 23, 2015

    Enviros Slam EPA Bid To Nix Animal Feeding Pollution Suits

    Environmental groups on Thursday asked a D.C. federal judge not to toss their suit accusing the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency of failing to act on their petitions to regulate concentrated animal feeding operations, saying the agency's attempt to seek protection under the Clean Air Act is inappropriate.

  5. April 06, 2015

    EPA Urges Dismissal Of Animal Feeding Pollution Suits

    The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency on Monday urged a D.C. federal judge to dismiss suits brought by environmental and animal advocacy groups alleging it failed to act on their petitions to regulate emissions of ammonia gas from animal feeding operations.

  6. January 28, 2015

    Enviros Sue EPA Over Factory Farm Pollution Inaction

    Environmental and animal advocacy groups on Wednesday filed two lawsuits in Washington, D.C., against the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency for failing to act on their petitions to regulate concentrated animal feeding operations, saying new rules are needed for ammonia and other air emissions.

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