Regulacje i polityka gospodarcza · 23.11.2021

Proposed Consent Decree, Clean Air Act Citizen Suit

In accordance with the Clean Air Act, as amended (CAA or the Act), notice is given of a proposed consent decree in Our Children's Earth Foundation v. Regan, No. 20 Civ. 8232 (JPO). On October 2, 2020, Plaintiff Our Children's Earth Foundation filed a complaint in the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York. Plaintiff alleged that the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA or the Agency) failed to perform certain non-discretionary duties in accordance with the Act to timely respond to numerous state implementation plan (SIP) revisions submitted by the State of New York. The proposed consent decree would establish deadlines for EPA to act on certain submissions.