Tons of environmental litigation news today. First, the HUGE D.C. Circuit decision on climate regs https://news.bloomberglaw.com/environment-and-energy/epas-industry-friendly-climate-rule-struck-down-by-court
And the Supreme Court heard oral arguments in a climate-related case: https://news.bloomberglaw.com/environment-and-energy/supreme-court-open-to-oil-industrys-stance-in-climate-case
Enviro & health orgs sued the Trump EPA for refusing to strengthen federal soot standards - @JenHijaz https://news.bloomberglaw.com/environment-and-energy/green-groups-follow-states-on-fine-particle-pollution-rule-suit?context=search&index=0
Green groups also sued over the Interior Department's new Migratory Bird Treaty Act rule - @bobbymagill https://news.bloomberglaw.com/environment-and-energy/migratory-bird-rule-target-of-lawsuit-by-environmental-groups?context=search&index=0
Also, @bobbymagill & I reported on EPA's new guidance document interpreting the Supreme Court's Clean Water Act decision in last year's Maui case https://news.bloomberglaw.com/environment-and-energy/foes-of-new-epa-water-guidance-hope-it-ends-up-in-the-dumpster?context=search&index=1
And @sklee_ca has a story on a new lawsuit taking aim at EPA's "secret science" rule https://news.bloomberglaw.com/environment-and-energy/epas-secret-science-rule-taken-to-court-by-states-cities?context=search&index=0
& @MayaEarls has a story on a federal court's decision requiring owners of facility linked to "Tiger King" to surrender a bunch of big cats.
Notably, this was the last case argued by DOJ Acting Asst. AG Jonathan Brightbill from the environment division https://news.bloomberglaw.com/environment-and-energy/tiger-king-park-must-give-big-cats-to-government-court-says?context=search&index=0
Notably, this was the last case argued by DOJ Acting Asst. AG Jonathan Brightbill from the environment division https://news.bloomberglaw.com/environment-and-energy/tiger-king-park-must-give-big-cats-to-government-court-says?context=search&index=0