State of Louisiana v. U S Environmental Protection Agency et al

2:23-cv-00692

June 27, 2023
EPA Drops Louisiana Environmental Justice Investigations

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency on Tuesday told Louisiana officials that it had ceased investigations into civil rights violations by state agencies regarding pollution from a petrochemical plant and suggested that the state drop its lawsuit alleging federal overreach to pursue environmental justice.
June 22, 2023
Louisiana Says EPA Overstepping On Environmental Justice

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency is taking liberties enforcing the Civil Rights Act by improperly giving community groups decision-making power and considering how pollution disparately affects particular racial groups, Louisiana told a federal judge on Wednesday.
May 25, 2023
La. Sues EPA Over Environmental Justice Requirements

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency is allegedly attempting to implement and enforce unauthorized environmental justice policies under the Clean Air Act in furtherance of the agency's decision to "moonlight as a social justice warrior" for minority communities often disproportionately harmed by pollution, according to a new lawsuit launched by Louisiana officials.