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Chamber of Commerce, et al. v. EPA (ESPS Rule)

August 1, 2019

U.S. Chamber and coalition of petitioners file reply in support of motion to dismiss litigation against Clean Power Plan as moot in light of EPA’s final rescission of the Clean Power Plan.

Chamber of Commerce, et al. v. EPA (NSPS Rule)

July 15, 2019

Clean Power Plan petitioners, including the U.S. Chamber, jointly move to dismiss their challenges to Clean Power Plan as moot.

Chamber of Commerce, et al. v. EPA (ESPS Rule)

July 15, 2019

Clean Power Plan petitioners, including the U.S. Chamber, jointly move to dismiss their challenges to Clean Power Plan as moot.

Wheeler v. Arkema Inc.

June 24, 2019

U.S. Chamber files amicus brief in support of Rule 23(f) petition, urging Fifth Circuit to grant review and reverse class-certification order in environmental mass-tort litigation.

Reid v. Doe Run Resources Corp.

June 4, 2019

Eighth Circuit denies interlocutory review and petition for writ of mandamus of district court decision allowing thousands of Peruvian nationals to sue American companies in federal court under...

Chamber of Commerce, et al. v. EPA (WOTUS Rule - Oklahoma District Court)

May 29, 2019

Northern District of Oklahoma denies motion for preliminary injunction, finding lack of irreparable harm, leaving rule in place while it considers the merits.

In re PennEast Pipeline Co., LLC

May 15, 2019

U.S. Chamber, Pennsylvania Chamber, and aligned business groups file amicus brief urging Third Circuit to affirm district court ruling that state entities are not immune from condemnation...

Environmental Defense Fund v. EPA (TSCA)

April 26, 2019

D.C. Circuit rejects all but one of environmental NGOs’ challenges to the TSCA Inventory Reset Rule, and remands without vacatur a portion of the rule for EPA to address substantiation of claims...

Sierra Club v. EPA (Ozone SIL Guidance)

April 15, 2019

U.S. Chamber files coalition brief as intervenor in support of EPA’s guidance establishing significant impact limits for the NAAQS program

Meritor, Inc. v. EPA

April 8, 2019

U.S. Chamber files amicus brief urging D.C. Circuit to vacate and remand Superfund listing that failed to follow regulatory requirements and sets a bad precedent for future application of vapor...