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August 10, 2023 |
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EPA Publishes Proposed Settlement in the Endangered Species Mega Case |
On July 17th, EPA published notice of a proposed settlement agreement in the Center for Biological Diversity v. United States Environmental Protection Agency, often referred to as the Mega Case. This lawsuit was filed in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California in 2011. It looked to invalidate and restrict EPA’s registration of any pesticide product containing one of 382 active ingredients named in the complaint. It alleged EPA violated the Endangered Species Act (ESA) by registering products with the 382 active ingredients without consulting with one of the two agencies assigned ESA review responsibility. The District Court has dismissed portions of the complaint on several occasions. Subsequently the plaintiffs filed a Fourth Amended Complaint that narrowed the scope of products containing one or more of 35 active ingredients. A partial settlement in 2019 resolved many of the claims in this complaint. The most recent proposed settlement would resolve the remaining claims. It sets deadlines for EPA to develop strategies that EPA has already previously committed to in the 2022 ESA workplan. It does not create any new initiatives for EPA. This is the proposed final settlement agreement in this case and, once finalized, will result in a dismissal of the entire case with prejudice. |
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