North Dakota v. EPA, 730 F.3d 750 (8th Cir. 2013)
Sep 23, 2013OUTCOME: EPA's BART determination was vacated and remanded for further consideration.
Great River Energy successfully challenged EPA's BART determination for GRE's Coal Creek Station.
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OUTCOME: EPA's BART determination was vacated and remanded for further consideration.
Great River Energy successfully challenged EPA's BART determination for GRE's Coal Creek Station.
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OUTCOME: The court affirmed EPA's decision
The court affirmed EPA's denial of Rhode Island's request to intervene in a CWA permit proceeding before the EAB
OUTCOME: The court granted summary judgment to the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers
The court granted summary judgment to the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers on a challenge to the Corps' decision to issue a permit under Section 404 of the CWA.