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| Texas vs. EPA (1976), United States Court of Appeals ruled that EPA had properly exercised their descretion in the review of the Texas SIP, allowed the EPA to promulgate additional regulations for a state if the provisions of the state's plan were unsatisfactory |
Fordham Urban Law JournalTransportation Controls: Time to Clear the Air |
Texas challenged the EPA's power to determine the adequacy of its SIP and to promulgate additional regulations to be included in the state's plan. |
Hayley Frank |
10/14/2015 |
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| City of Seabrook vs. EPA (1981), court upheld EPA's abiltiy to use conditional approval for SIPs |
Fordham Urban Law JournalTransportation Controls: Time to Clear the Air |
A municipality and several private citizens petioned for the EPA approval of certain portions of the SIP be set aside, believing that conditional approval of SIP sections was not authorized by the Clean Air Act. |
Hayley Frank |
10/14/15 |
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| Tractor Supply Company Inc. Settlement (2015), The Tractor Supply Company of Texas ( as well as Tennessee-based Tractor Supply Company) agreed to pay a civil penalty of $775,000 |
EPA- Tractor Supply Company Inc. Settlement |
EPA accused TSC of violating the Clean Air Act through the illegal importation and sale of approximately 28,000 uncertified vehicles and engines. EPA estimates that this lead to excess emissions of 23.5 tons of excess hydrocarbon and nitrogen oxide emissions and 12.2 tons of excess carbon monoxide emissions, which contribute to ozone formation. |
Hayley Frank |
10/14/15 |
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| Hammerhead Clean Air Act Settlement (2015), Four interrelated Dallas, Texas-based recreational vehicle importers and their Shanghai, China-based manufacturer agreed to pay a civil penalty of $560,000 |
EPA- Hammerhead Clean Air Act Settlement |
EPA accused the companies of violating the Clean Air Act through the illegal importation and sale of about 4,000 uncertified recreational vehicles under the brand name “Hammerhead.” The vehicles were not covered by an EPA certificate of conformity. |
Hayley Frank |
10/14/15 |
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| Phillips 66 Settlement (2014), Phillip 66 had to pay a $500,000 penalty for violations of the Clean Air Act, and agreed to retire over 21 billion sulfur credits that could have been used in the production of gasoline, which could potentially lead to significantly less pollution from vehicles. |
EPA- Phillips 66 Takes Steps Toward Reducing Pollution from Vehicles |
EPA alleged that the company generated invalid sulfur credits between 2006 and 2012, as well as failed to comply with recordkeeping, reporting, sampling, and testing requirements at multiple refineries. EPA discovered these violations during facility inspections and through a review of company records. |
Hayley Frank |
10/14/15 |
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| Harris County and The State of Texas vs. Volkswagen (2015), Harris County is seeking $100 million dollars in damages from Volkswagen after it was discovered that cars made by the company were emitting nitrous oxide gases far above the levels allowed by the government. |
Harris County's Original Petition |
Harris County alleges that Volkswagen has undermined the county's efforts to combat air pollution by allowing these noxious gases to be released by their cars. Lawyer Richard Mithoff, who is considered one of the top lawyers in the country by Forbes Magazine, will be representing Harris County, along with District Attorney Vince Ryan. This trial is ongoing as of 10/18/15 |
Arslan A. Sheikh |
10/18/15 |
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