U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia Judge Frederick Scullin has ordered EPA to respond to a petition by the Center for Biological Diversity requesting that EPA find that greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions from aircraft, ships and non-road engines endanger the public health and welfare. EPA has already found that GHG emissions from automobile emissions endanger the public health and welfare, and has developed vehicle fuel economy and GHG rules based on that finding, which is being challenged in court. In his order issued on March 20, Judge Scullin found that there is no set schedule under the Clean… Read more