Center for Biological Diversity v. United States Environmental Protection Administration et al

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Case Number:

4:22-cv-00138

Court:

Arizona

Nature of Suit:

Other Statutes: Environmental Matters

Judge:

John C Hinderaker

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  1. August 21, 2023

    Judge Vacates EPA's Cadmium Criteria For Effect On Species

    The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency failed to analyze how its revised water quality standards for cadmium would affect endangered species, and so must go back and do that, an Arizona federal judge ruled Monday.

  2. May 22, 2023

    EPA Seeks Ruling In Cadmium Water Standard Fight

    The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency is asking an Arizona federal judge to uphold its decision to issue revised water quality criteria for cadmium levels without first analyzing how they would affect endangered species nationally, which the Center for Biological Diversity claims the agency should have done.

  3. April 10, 2023

    Wildlife Group Wants EPA Cadmium Standard Stricken

    The Center for Biological Diversity on Friday asked an Arizona federal judge to strike down the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's water protection standard for cadmium as too lax, arguing the agency must reassess the limit to better protect plants and animals.

  4. March 23, 2022

    EPA Cadmium Rules Shirked Species Protection, Group Says

    Environmentalists claim the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency shirked its responsibility to analyze how weakening water protection standards for the heavy metal cadmium would impact endangered animals and want a federal court to vacate those standards.