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EPA Granted Summary Judgment In COVID-19-Policy Related Suit
March 2, 2021
On Friday, Southern District of New York Judge Jed S. Rakoff ruled in favor of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) in a case filed by environmental organizations purporting that in modifying its actions during the COVID-19 pandemic it caused harm to the environment and endangered animals. This order from the court comes after the court held an oral argument in the matter.
The lawsuit was initially filled in August 2020; the Center for Biological Diversity, Waterkeeper Alliance, Inc., and Riverkeeper, Inc. claimed that the EPA was not fulfilling its responsibilities under the Endangered Species Act (ESA) and the Administrative Procedure Act (APA) because it suspended reporting requirements during the COVID-19 pandemic. The temporary enforcement policy was in effect through August 31, 2020 and, according to the plaintiffs, likely caused increased harm to endangered species populations. The plaintiffs