February 10, 2014
A Washington federal judge on Tuesday approved a settlement between the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and environmental groups from Texas, California and Louisiana, giving the government four extra months to finalize overdue toxic emissions standards for oil refineries.
August 06, 2013
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency on Friday agreed to review limits on toxic emissions from oil refineries and issue a new final rule before the end of next year, settling a suit from environmental groups claiming the government has waited far too long to update the standards.
September 28, 2012
A coalition of environmental groups filed suit Thursday seeking to force the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency to update limits on toxic emissions from oil refineries, claiming new standards are long overdue.