September 21, 2016
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.
June 29, 2015
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.
May 18, 2015
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.
April 23, 2015
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.
April 06, 2015
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.
January 28, 2015
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.