In Sweeping New Suit, Louisiana Targets Range Of EPA Civil Rights Actions

Louisiana Attorney General Jeff Landry (R) is suing EPA and President Joe Biden, alleging that the agency’s high-profile efforts to enforce the Civil Rights Act (CRA) in the state are unlawful -- a move aimed at blocking multiple actions targeting facilities and scrutinizing permitting programs in one fell swoop, as well as several agencies’ Title VI implementing rules. The May 24 suit , Louisiana v. EPA, et al., filed in U.S. District Court for the Western District of Louisiana,...