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NEW: In late 2017, the EPA— then under Pruitt — issued a rule criticized as effectively purging independent scientists from serving on key advisory boards and committees.
A federal judge just dismissed the NRDC’s lawsuit challenging that directive for lack of standing.
A federal judge just dismissed the NRDC’s lawsuit challenging that directive for lack of standing.
Standing is the legal right to sue, and Judge Pauley found the directive does not personally affect NRDC as an organization, except in the “abstract.”
(Service advisory: I’m away from my computer and can’t provide full ruling at this time.)
(Service advisory: I’m away from my computer and can’t provide full ruling at this time.)
As the ruling notes, there are other lawsuits challenging this EPA directive.
One brought by the Union of Concerned Scientists was filed in Massachusetts earlier this year.
Background at @CourthouseNews courthousenews.com/scientists-dec…
One brought by the Union of Concerned Scientists was filed in Massachusetts earlier this year.
Background at @CourthouseNews courthousenews.com/scientists-dec…
