Środowisko i energia · 20.07.2010

Proposed Settlement Agreements, Clean Air Act Citizen Suit

In accordance with section 113(g) of the Clean Air Act, as amended ("CAA" or the "Act"), 42 U.S.C. 7413(g), notice is hereby given of six proposed settlement agreements to address lawsuits filed by the American Chemistry Council, the American Public Gas Association, the American Petroleum Institute, et al., the Energy Recovery Council, the Fertilizer Institute, and the Utility Air Regulatory Group (collectively "Petitioners") in the United States Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia: American Chemistry Council v. EPA, No. 09-1325 (D.C. Cir.) and consolidated cases. Petitioners filed petitions for review of EPA's final rule entitled "Mandatory Reporting of Greenhouse Gases", published at 75 FR 56,260 (October 30, 2009). Under the terms of the proposed settlement agreements, Petitioners would dismiss their claims if EPA proposes and, after notice and comment, takes final action on certain revisions to the final rule.