Appellate Court Transfers Cooling Water Suit Over EPA, Industry Objections

December 18, 2014
The U.S. Court of Appeals for the 4th Circuit has granted environmentalists' request to transfer to the 2nd Circuit litigation over EPA's Clean Water Act (CWA) cooling water intake rule over objections from EPA and industry, an early win for advocates who say prior 2nd Circuit rulings mean the court may be more favorable to their suit. “Upon consideration of submissions relative to the motion for transfer of these consolidated petitions . . . the court grants the motion and...


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