Murray Energy Corporation v. EPA

  1. 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.

  2. June 29, 2017

    4th Circ. Sides With EPA In Coal Jobs Analysis Battle

    The Fourth Circuit on Thursday reversed a district judge's order compelling the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency to further analyze the consequences of its air pollution regulations on jobs, finding the issue is beyond federal courts' authority.

  3. April 10, 2017

    16 States Urge 4th Circ. To Uphold Coal Jobs Analysis Order

    West Virginia and 15 other states on Friday asked the Fourth Circuit to uphold a district judge's order compelling the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency to evaluate the consequences of its air pollution regulations on jobs.

  4. February 21, 2017

    EPA Urges 4th Circ. To Undo Coal Jobs Analysis Order

    The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency on Tuesday asked the Fourth Circuit to overturn a federal judge's decision that compels the agency to evaluate the consequences of its air pollution regulations on jobs, arguing there was no Clean Air Act violation that warranted such a remedy.

  5. February 08, 2017

    EPA Says Coal Jobs Appeal Needs To Be Decided Quickly

    The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency on Tuesday asked the Fourth Circuit to speed up its appeal of a federal judge's decision that forces the agency to further evaluate the consequences of its air pollution regulations on jobs, arguing the ruling's burdens necessitate a quick review.