Proposed Consent Decree, Clean Air Act Citizen Suit
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Abstract
In accordance with the Clean Air Act, as amended (CAA or the Act), notice is hereby given of a proposed consent decree in WildEarth Guardians v. Regan, No. 1:22-cv-174-RB-GBW (D.N.M.). On March 8, 2022, Plaintiff WildEarth Guardians filed a complaint in the United States District Court for the District of New Mexico alleging that the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA or the Agency) failed to perform a non-discretionary duty in accordance with the Act to either promulgate a Federal Implementation Plan (FIP) or approve a State Implementation Plan (SIP) for New Mexico that meets CAA requirements for the 2015 ozone National Ambient Air Quality Standards (NAAQS). The proposed consent decree would establish a June 1, 2024, deadline for EPA to take specified actions.
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