Earth Island Institute et al v. Wheeler et al

  1. August 10, 2021

    EPA Must Update Oil Spill Rule By 2023, Judge Says

    The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has delayed for too long implementing an update to the nation's quarter-century-old plan for responding to oil spills, a California federal judge said in an order giving the agency a strict deadline to move forward.

  2. April 21, 2021

    Groups Say It's Time For EPA To Update Oil Spill Response

    Several environmental groups asked a California federal court to force the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency to upgrade its quarter-century-old plan for responding to oil spills that the coalition says allows harmful oil dispersants to be used copiously.

  3. June 03, 2020

    EPA Must Update Oil Spill Response Plans Under CWA Rules

    Updating old protocols governing oil spill response methods is not optional for the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, a California federal court said Tuesday in refusing to dismiss claims the EPA is shirking that responsibility.