In a previous blog post, we discussed a decision by the Pennsylvania Commonwealth Court dismissing a petition for review filed by 18-year-old Ashley Funk seeking to require the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) to submit her petition for rulemaking to regulate fossil fuel carbon … Continue reading
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Third Circuit dishes up Section 126(b) hors d’ouvre while everyone waits to learn whether a CSAPR entree is on the menu
Late last week, in GenOn REMA, LLC v. EPA, No. 12-1022 (3d Cir., Opinion filed July 12, 2013), the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit upheld a rule imposing emissions limits and compliance schedules on a single Pennsylvania coal-fired power plant. … Continue reading
Pennsylvania climate change litigation must begin its long journey at the Environmental Hearing Board
Earlier this month, in Funk v. DEP, No. 713 M.D. 2012 (Pa. Cmwlth., Opinion filed July 3, 2013), the Commonwealth Court of Pennsylvania dismissed a petition for review seeking to require the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) to submit a petition for rulemaking to regulate … Continue reading