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Title V Emergency Affirmative Defense Provision Reinstated by DC Circuit Court

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The DC Circuit Court of Appeals decided on September 5, 2025, that the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) erred in implementing its 2023 Final Rule on “Removal of Title V Emergency Affirmative Defense Provisions From...more

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Emergency Affirmative Defense for Title V Emissions Exceedances is Back

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On Friday, the D.C. Circuit reinstated the affirmative defense for emergency situations resulting in exceedances of emission limitations in Clean Air Act Title V operating permits. That defense, available in the Title V...more

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