WildEarth Guardians v. EPA

WildEarth Guardians v. EPA - 10/21/14. In the U.S. Court of Appeals, Tenth Circuit, Case Nos. 12-9596, 13-9502, 13-9506, 13-9507, 13-9508, 13-9509, 13-9510. Environmental groups filed the suit under the Clean Air Act challenging a regional cap and trade program in New Mexico, Utah, and Wyoming regulating sulfur-dioxide emissions over the Colorado Plateau. The Panel  concluded that the EPA's decision was neither arbitrary nor capricious and denied the petitions for review.

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