U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia
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W.Va.'s Congressional delegation takes aim at EPA's permit process
The Spruce No. 1 Mine.Photo courtesy of Vivian Stockman/www.ohvec.org. Flyover courtesy of SouthWings.org. -
Business groups: Adverse ruling in Mingo Logan-EPA case could hurt economy
Tomblin WASHINGTON - Ten business groups, in a filing this week, expressed their support for a federal court ruling reversing the federal Environmental Protection Agency's veto of a West Virginia coal mine's water pollution permit. -
Tomblin files brief on behalf of State in Mingo Logan-EPA case
Tomblin WASHINGTON - Gov. Earl Ray Tomblin, in an amicus brief filed Wednesday, is lending his support to Mingo Logan Coal Co. in its ongoing legal battle against the federal Environmental Protection Agency. -
District Judge slaps down the EPA
As a rule, we prefer not to indulge in schadenfreude. It's unseemly. Poor sportsmanship and all that. Still, when the Environmental Protection Agency gets a well-deserved and long-overdue slap down, we can't help but gloat. -
EPA, Sierra Club strike out in federal court
Tomblin WASHINGTON, D.C. -– The Environmental Protection Agency exceeded its authority by issuing a guidance document about Clean Water Act compliance, a federal judge has ruled. -
The ultimate bipartisan issue: protecting West Virginia from EPA attacks
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency is strangling the life out of our ailing economy with its increasingly burdensome regulations. -
W.Va. joining 21 states in challenge to EPA's emissions rule
Tomblin CHARLESTON - Gov. Earl Ray Tomblin announced Monday that West Virginia is joining 21 other states in challenging President Barack Obama's "latest attack on jobs and West Virginia coal." -
Court rules against EPA in Spruce Mine case
Tomblin WASHINGTON (Legal Newsline) -- In yet another court case to limit what has been termed an Obama administration EPA power grab, a ruling has resulted in yet another court saying that the EPA is arrogating too much power. -
W.Va. among 49 states to sign on to mortgage deal
McGraw CHARLESTON - Federal officials and 49 state attorneys general, including West Virginia's Darrell McGraw, have reached a $25 billion agreement with the nation's five largest mortgage servicers. -
PERSONNEL FILE: Bailey & Glasser announces seven new partners
CHARLESTON -- The law firm of Bailey and Glasser, known for its work on complex litigation and transactions nationwide, has announced seven new members to the firm's partnership. -
PERSONNEL FILE: Lehman elected managing partner of Nelson Mullins
COLUMBIA, S.C. -– The partnership of Nelson Mullins Riley & Scarborough has elected Columbia partner James K. Lehman as its new managing partner. -
Capito: EPA's 'extreme agenda,' regulations are killing jobs
Capito WASHINGTON -- U.S. Rep. Shelley Moore Capito, co-founder of the Congressional Coal Caucus, says the federal Environmental Protection Agency's "extreme agenda" and regulations are destroying jobs. -
Time to apply the duck test to the EPA
Is the Environmental Protection Agency trying to worsen our ailing economy, or does it just look that way? -
W.Va., others file opposition to new EPA regulations
WASHINGTON, D.C. -- West Virginia, 24 other states and Guam have filed an amicus brief urging the Environmental Protection Agency to delay the implementation of new emissions regulations. -
Federal judge rules in favor of W.Va. in mining suit
Tomblin CHARLESTON – A federal judge ruled Thursday that the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's Enhanced Coordination Process exceeded its authority by the Clean Water Act.
