Exclusive: US states to sue EPA over lack of carbon regulation

clock • 3 min read

Environmental Protection Agency threatened with fresh legal action over failure to reach a decision on whether or not to regulate carbon emissions

The growing backlash against the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) will gather fresh momentum today when a collection of states and conservation groups announce their intent to sue the agency for dragging...

To continue reading this article...

Join BusinessGreen

In just a few clicks you can start your free BusinessGreen Lite membership for 12 months, providing you access to:

  • Three complimentary articles per month covering the latest real-time news, analysis, and opinion from Europe’s leading source of information on the Green economy and business
  • Receive important and breaking news stories via our daily news alert
  • Our weekly newsletter with the best of the week’s green business news and analysis

Join now

 

Already a BusinessGreen member?

Login

More on Legislation

Defra seeks reforms to build 'more agile' environmental permitting regime

Defra seeks reforms to build 'more agile' environmental permitting regime

Government launches consultation over proposals to streamline permitting requirements for activities related to waste, water and flood risk

Michael Holder
clock 08 April 2025 • 3 min read
Revised Heat in Buildings Bill to be brought before Scottish Parliament this year

Revised Heat in Buildings Bill to be brought before Scottish Parliament this year

Acting Climate Minister confirms plans to connect more public sector buildings to district heat systems and introduce new target to decarbonise heating systems by 2045

Stuart Stone
clock 04 April 2025 • 5 min read
'Our current system lets down both nature and growth': Defra preps green regulation shake-up

'Our current system lets down both nature and growth': Defra preps green regulation shake-up

Government promises to fast-track measures to streamline environmental rules for planning and infrastructure in response to Corry Review

Michael Holder
clock 02 April 2025 • 8 min read