DOJ Seeks Precedent Barring Stricter Citizen NSR Enforcement Deals

July 9, 2020
The Department of Justice (DOJ) is urging a federal district court to reject a proposed settlement between Sierra Club and DTE Energy in a long-running new source review (NSR) enforcement case, making an unprecedented claim that a private party is barred from going beyond what DOJ is seeking under the same enforcement action. The department is seeking to set a legal precedent limiting private parties from seeking more rigorous deals, no matter the willingness of the settling company. At issue...


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