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W.Va. Farm Bureau cautiously hopeful about block on new EPA water rule
CHARLESTON – Members of the West Virginia Farm Bureau are cautiously hopeful after courts blocked the Environmental Protection Agency from enforcing a new rule that many claim far overreaches the agency’s power. The rule, known as the “Waters of the United States” rule is an extension of the Clean Water Act, and would extend the EPA’s authority to all bodies of water, from large farms to citizens’ yards. -
Sixth Circuit puts a hold on EPA water grab
Our backyard plastic kiddie pools and Slip 'N Slides are safe, for now, and we can continue to enjoy them unencumbered by bizarrely broad interpretations of the federal government's regulatory powers. -
Morrisey gets 'critical victory' on EPA 'Waters' plan
CINCINNATI, Ohio – The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit has granted a motion that effectively blocks the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers and Environmental Protection Agency from enforcing a new rule that extends the federal agency’s authority to all bodies of water. The rule – known generally as the “Waters of the United States” rule – was published in the Federal Register June 29. The EPA and the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers began enforcement Aug. 28. -
AG's office files diesel engine lawsuit against VW
CHARLESTON — West Virginia Attorney General Patrick Morrisey's office has filed a complaint against Volkswagen over the company's recent admission that its diesel engines emit higher levels of pollutants than it claims. The complaint, filed Oct. 2 in Kanawha Circuit Court, alleges Volkswagen’s “clean diesel” vehicles with Turbo-charged Direct Injection (TDI) engines violate the West Virginia Consumer Credit and Protection Act. The suit claims VW fraudulently manufactured, advertised, and sold -
Bailey & Glasser files Volkswagen Diesel class action
BOSTON – A West Virginia-based law firm has filed a class action lawsuit against Volkswagen over what it calls the deceptive marketing of “clean diesel” engines. The Boston office of Bailey & Glasser LLP filed the action Sept. 24 in federal court in Boston against Volkswagen Group of America. The suit describes Volkswagen’s secret software device allegedly designed to fool emission testers and buyers into believing the cars were “eco-friendly when in fact they spew pollutants more than 40 time -
D.C. Circuit denies state AGs' petition to postpone Clean Power Plan deadlines
WASHINGTON – A federal appeals court has shot down a petition, filed by a coalition of 15 state attorneys general, asking it to issue an emergency stay to postpone deadlines imposed by the federal Environmental Protection Agency’s Clean Power Plan. The three-judge panel of the U.S. -
Morrisey, other AGs ask EPA for stay of Clean Power Plan
CHARLESTON – West Virginia Attorney General Patrick Morrisey and 15 other state AGs have asked the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency for an immediate stay of its Clean Power Plan pending the outcome of an impending legal challenge to the rule. “This request is a necessary first step and prerequisite to confronting this illegal power grab by the Obama administration and EPA,” Morrisey said. “These regulations, if allowed to proceed, will do serious harm to West Virginia and the U.S. economy, a -
West Virginia leaders denounce EPA Clean Power Plan
WHITE SULPHUR SPRINGS – West Virginia’s Patrick Morrisey and other state attorneys general on Monday denounced the Obama administration’s finalized “Clean Power Plan.” “The final rule announced Monday blatantly disregards the rule of law and will severely harm West Virginia and the U.S. -
“Navigable waters” means something
Question the precise meaning of a word or complain that a particular phrase is vague or ambiguous and someone – perhaps a politician – is likely to respond patronizingly, dismissing your concerns as quibbling, nitpicking, or paranoia. -
W.Va., 8 other states sue over EPA water ‘lunacy’
CHARLESTON – West Virginia Attorney General Patrick Morrisey is leading the charge in a lawsuit, filed in a Georgia federal court Tuesday, that challenges a proposed Environmental Protection Agency rule that would extend its authority to all bodies of water. West Virginia is among the bipartisan, nine-state coalition that argues the “Waters of the United States” rule would unlawfully expand the federal agency’s regulatory reach over small streams, land and farms. Morrisey, a Republican, feels -
USSC says EPA was ‘unreasonable’ to not consider cost
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Continuing the fight against the EPA
CHARLESTON – As West Virginia’s Attorney General, it’s my duty to stand up for the legal rights of our state and its people. -
Continuing the fight against the EPA
Story CopyBy PATRICK MORRISEY CHARLESTON – As West Virginia’s Attorney General, it’s my duty to stand up for the legal rights of our state and its people. -
Jackson Kelly named a top environmental firm
FROM STAFF REPORTS CHARLESTON – The Section of Environment, Energy, and Resources (SEER) of the American Bar Association (ABA) named Jackson Kelly PLLC a Top Ten Firm in its first “Annual Regional Law Firm Recognitions." The “Annual Regional Law Firm Recognitions” recognize the largest environmental law firms based on geographic region and lawyer membership in the Section of Environment, Energy, and Resources as of Jan. 31, 2015. -
PERSONNEL FILE: Jackson Kelly named a top environmental firm
CHARLESTON – The Section of Environment, Energy, and Resources (SEER) of the American Bar Association (ABA) named Jackson Kelly PLLC a Top Ten Firm in its first “Annual Regional Law Firm Recognitions." -
The Three Mountaineer Musketeers
Our two U.S. senators and our state attorney general are standing up against the bureaucratic tyrants in Washington who want to smother our coal industry with red tape. -
Morrisey leads water quality support letter
CHARLESTON — Attorney General Patrick Morrisey announced that West Virginia leads a letter on behalf of 14 states encouraging the Senate Environment and Public Works Committee to pass the Federal Water Quality Protection Act addressing the unlawful rule proposed by the Environmental Protection Agency and the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers defining “waters of the United States.” -
EPA's Clean Power Plan needs work
WASHINGTON – With America’s economy still in the midst of challenging economic times, the last thing job creators need is more burdensome Environmental Protection Agency regulations to stifle growth and opportunity. -
Morrisey, Capito critical of EPA plan
WASHINGTON — State Attorney General Patrick Morrisey on Tuesday told a U.S. Senate subcommittee that the EPA's coal-fired power plant proposal would do serious damage to certain states – including West Virginia – and their citizens. -
Judges seem skeptical of state's EPA challenge
By JESSICA ESTEPA