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The U.S. District Court for the Western District of Louisiana ruled that the EPA is barred from using the federal civil rights law to prevent Louisiana from granting permits for numerous polluting facilities in minority and low-income communities. https://t.co/vjVlxODYoQ
Federal Judge Permanently Blocks EPA’s Title VI ‘Environmental Justice’ Rules In Louisiana https://t.co/j1s3tYr9aa
As the Biden administration hurtles toward the end of its term, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has been hustling important final rules out its doors, including regulations for power plant greenhouse gas emissions, chemicals and automobiles. https://t.co/gyyg3wwD8Z https://t.co/ORj1kcIipi
A federal judge in Louisiana has permanently blocked the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) from enforcing Title VI 'disparate impact' civil rights rules within the state. This decision, made by a Trump-appointed judge, prevents the EPA from using federal civil rights law to stop Louisiana from granting permits to polluting facilities in minority and low-income communities. The ruling expands on a previous preliminary injunction and affects both federal and private party enforcement.