Mexichem Fluor, Inc. v. EPA

  1. January 29, 2018

    DC Circ. Won't Rehear EPA's HFC Rule Decision

    The D.C. Circuit on Friday refused to reconsider its August decision to invalidate a U.S. Environmental Protection Agency rule forcing manufacturers to stop using hydrofluorocarbons, rejecting rehearing bids from Honeywell International Inc., Chemours Co. FC LLC, the Natural Resources Defense Council and 11 states.

  2. December 15, 2017

    The Biggest Environmental Rulings Of 2017

    Courts answered several important environmental law questions in 2017, including how the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency may regulate recycling and hydrofluorocarbons, and how the effects of greenhouse gases must be factored into project analyses. Here are the biggest rulings in environmental cases from 2017.

  3. October 23, 2017

    Honeywell, Others Tell DC Circ. To Rethink HFC Rule Decision

    Honeywell International Inc., Chemours Co. FC LLC and the Natural Resources Defense Council on Monday insisted the D.C. Circuit reconsider its August invalidation of a U.S. Environmental Protection Agency rule forcing manufacturers to stop using hydrofluorocarbons, even if the EPA itself hasn't sought rehearing.

  4. September 29, 2017

    11 States Tell DC Circ. Its HFC Decision Will Hurt Them

    A coalition of 11 largely left-leaning states told the D.C. Circuit that its determination that the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency does not have the authority under the Clean Air Act to force companies that use hydrofluorocarbons to switch to an alternative will harm them and should be revisited.

  5. September 22, 2017

    Honeywell, NRDC Urge DC Circ. To Revisit HFC Decision

    Honeywell International Inc., Chemours Co. FC LLC and the Natural Resources Defense Council on Friday urged the D.C. Circuit to reconsider an August decision to undo a U.S. Environmental Protection Agency rule to prohibit manufacturers from using hydrofluorocarbons, saying the decision guts a crucial tool for dealing with climate change.

  6. August 09, 2017

    3 Questions After DC Circ. Sinks EPA Ban On HFCs

    The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency had its push to regulate HFCs based on their global warming effects rejected by the D.C. Circuit, leaving attorneys wondering if the agency will come up with an alternative approach, how the appeals court's ruling will impact businesses, and whether the EPA or another party will continue to press the case.

  7. August 08, 2017

    DC Circ. Strikes Down Part Of EPA Rule On HFCs

    The D.C. Circuit on Tuesday said the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency does not have authority under the Clean Air Act to force companies that use hydrofluorocarbons in products like spray cans, automobile air conditioners and refrigerators to swap the HFCs out for an EPA-approved alternative, handing a win to chemical companies that challenged a 2015 rule.

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