Environmentalists Seek To Intervene In Refiner’s Test Of EPA Permit Policy

Environmentalists are seeking to intervene in precedent-setting litigation that a troubled Virgin Islands refinery has brought against EPA, citing concerns that the agency is primarily interested in its ongoing administrative process with the facility while they want to ensure that the facility complies with the agency’s permitting policy and that nearby residents are protected. The groups -- the St. Croix Environmental Association, Sierra Club and Center for Biological Diversity, represented by the Environmental Justice Clinic at Vermont Law & Graduate...