Search Results for keywords:"Center for Biological Diversity"

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  • 2024-28121 — Proposed Settlement Agreement, Federal Insecticide, Rodenticide, and Fungicide Act
    Type:Notice
    Citation:89 FR 95208
    Reading Time:about 5 minutes

    The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has announced a proposed settlement agreement related to legal cases concerning the pesticide registrations of cyantraniliprole, specifically addressing claims under the Federal Insecticide, Rodenticide, and Fungicide Act. This follows legal actions by the Center for Biological Diversity that aimed to compel the EPA to fulfill requirements under the Endangered Species Act. The EPA is inviting public comments on this proposed agreement until January 2, 2025. The agency aims to uphold the settlement terms unless the comments suggest otherwise.

    Simple Explanation

    The EPA is planning to settle a lawsuit about a pesticide that's being questioned for its effects on nature, and they want people to share their thoughts about this plan by January 2, 2025.

  • 2025-01235 — Clean Air Act Operating Permit Program; Order on Petition for Objection to State Operating Permit for Suncor Energy (U.S.A.), Inc., Commerce City Refinery Plant 1 (West) & Plant 3 (Asphalt Unit)
    Type:Notice
    Citation:90 FR 5880
    Reading Time:about a minute or two

    The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) issued an order responding to a request from the Center for Biological Diversity and Sierra Club. They had asked the EPA to object to the renewal of a Clean Air Act operating permit for Suncor Energy's Commerce City Refinery in Colorado. The EPA's order, dated December 30, 2024, agreed with some points in the petition but denied others. If anyone wants to challenge parts of the order that were denied, they can do so in court by March 18, 2025.

    Simple Explanation

    The government told an oil company that they can keep making stuff but have to fix some things; some people disagree and might ask a judge to look at it by March next year.