Environmental & Energy,
Civil Litigation
Aug. 31, 2020
City’s coal ban might interfere with commerce, US judge rules
Months after an appellate court upheld a decision to overturn similar legislation in a neighboring city, U.S. District Judge Yvonne Gonzalez Rogers allowed a trio of lawsuits challenging the Richmond ordinance to proceed.
The city of Richmond's ban on the handling and storage of coal and petroleum coke might illegally interfere with commerce and have been based on flawed science, a federal judge ruled.
Months after an appellate court upheld a decision to overturn similar legislation in a neighboring city, U.S. District Judge Yvonne Gonzalez Rogers allowed a trio of lawsuits challenging...
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