Environmental
Aug. 14, 2014
Appellate court knocks down EPA approval of gas plant
A unanimous 9th Circuit panel rules that the EPA wrongly applied outdated air quality standards to a proposed Central Valley facility.
Daily Journal Staff Writer
A federal appellate court dealt a blow to a proposed natural gas plant in the Central Valley on Tuesday, ruling that the federal Environmental Protection Agency illegally relied on outdated air quality standards when it issued a permit for the project.
The EPA violated the Clean Air Act by exempting a 600-megawatt Avenal Energy plant from meeting stricter pollution controls that went into effect while...
For only $95 a month (the price of 2 article purchases)
Receive unlimited article access and full access to our archives,
Daily Appellate Report, award winning columns, and our
Verdicts and Settlements.
Or
$795 for an entire year!
Or access this article for $45
(Purchase provides 7-day access to this article. Printing, posting or downloading is not allowed.)
Already a subscriber?
Sign In