PM2.5/Clean Air Act: 17 Environmental/Health Organizations Challenge U.S. EPA Failure to Designate Attainment/Nonattainment Areas

The Environmental Defense Fund and 16 other health, community, and environmental organizations (collectively, “EDF”) filed in the United States District Court for the Northern District of California a Complaint for Declaratory and Injunctive Relief (“Complaint”) against the United States Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”) alleging that the Administrator has failed to carry out a non-discretionary duty under the Clean Air Act.... By: Mitchell, Williams, Selig, Gates & Woodyard,