State of New York et al v. EPA

Reference :

1:18-cv-04739

Complaint date :

May 30, 2018

Status :

Not judged

Place of jurisdiction :

United States

Plaintiffs types :

Local authorities

Plaintiffs names :

State of New York, State of California, State of Maryland

Defendants :

EPA, Scott Pruitt

Lawyers for Health and Environmental Justice :

No description

Case nature :

Administrative

Specificities :

Type(s), Product(s), Active substance(s) :

All

Requests :

Challenge EPA’s unlawful decision to delay a requirement for employers to provide enhanced training to protect farmworkers, pesticide handlers and their families from injury and other forms of harmful exposure to pesticides.

Name of the Court :

District court for the Southern district of New York, United States

Jurisdiction level :

Summary :

In 2015, EPA enhances training and protection for farmworkers from exposure to pesticides but this was spoiled by an unjustified 2017 decision to delay indefinitely the publication of the notice of availability of the improved training materials. This decision is claimed to be illegal on the basis of the Administrative Procedure Act, which provides to engage a notice-and-comment process before formulating, amending, or repealing a rule. On July 6, 2018, New York, California and Maryland dismissed their suit without prejudice due to the reinstatement of pesticide rules that protect agricultural workers.

Scientific references :

No scientifice reference for this case.