EPA Seeks Remand Of CAFO Suit To Reconsider Trump-Era ELG Stance

EPA is asking a federal appellate court to remand without vacatur its conclusion made at the end of Trump administration that no updates were needed to technology-based effluent limits for concentrated animal feeding operations (CAFOs), saying the agency plans to reevaluate its position, which could end pending litigation. “Granting remand to allow EPA to revisit the challenged statement, promotes judicial economy and conserves the parties’ and the courts’ resources,” the agency tells the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 9th...