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A federal judge on Thursday blocked the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) from considering disparate environmental harms in Louisiana in its enforcement of Title VI of the Civil Rights Act, making permanent a temporary hold he issued in January.



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Federal judge permanently blocks EPA ‘disparate impact’ civil rights enforcement in Louisiana

A federal judge on Thursday blocked the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) from considering disparate environmental harms in Louisiana in its enforcement of Title VI of the Civil Rights Act, making permanent a temporary hold he issued in January. In the ruling, Judge James Cain of the Western District of Louisiana, a former President Trump appointee,…

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A federal judge in Louisiana has issued a permanent injunction barring the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and the Department of Justice (DOJ) from enforcing disparate-impact requirements under Title VI of the Civil Rights Act within the state.
The Aug. 22 ruling, handed down by U.S. District Judge James Cain, in the Western District of Louisiana, makes permanent the preliminary injunction he issued on Jan. 23, blocking the EPA and DO…

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Federal Judge Permanently Blocks EPA’s Title VI ‘Environmental Justice’ Rules In Louisiana

The U.S. District Court for the Western District of Louisiana this week issued a permanent injunction that prevents the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and the Department of Justice from using Title VI of the Civil Rights Act to control how Louisiana regulates polluting facilities.
	Judge James Cain’s ruling solidifies his earlier decision in January, which blocked EPA from imposing or enforcing so-called disparate impact-based requirements…

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Court permanently blocks environmental civil rights protections for LA Black communities

NEW ORLEANS (AP) — A federal judge has weakened the Biden administration’s effort to use a historic civil rights law to fight industrial pollution alleged to have taken a heavier toll on minority communities in Louisiana. U.S.

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The EPA can't use Civil Rights Act to fight environmental injustice in Louisiana, judge rules

NEW ORLEANS (AP) — A federal judge has weakened the Biden administration’s effort to use a historic civil rights law to fight industrial pollution alleged to have taken a heavier toll on minority communities in Louisiana. U.S. District Judge James David Cain of Lake Charles handed down the ruling Thursday, permanently blocking the Environmental Protection Agency from imposing what are known as “disparate impact” requirements on the state. Cain h…

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The EPA can’t use Civil Rights Act to fight environmental injustice in Louisiana, judge rules

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U.S. District Judge James David Cain of Lake Charles handed down the ruling Thursday, permanently blocking the Environmental Protection Agency from imposing what are known as “disparate impact” requirements on the state.

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The U.S. District Court for the Western District of Louisiana permanently blocked the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and Department of Justice (DOJ) from enforcing disparate impact regulations under Title VI of the Civil Rights Act in the state, a move that stops the federal government from addressing disparate harm in project permitting, compliance and enforcement of environmental laws, as well as provision of basic services such as…

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Louisiana Federal Court Permanently Stops Title VI Protections Statewide

Judge Blocks E.P.A. From Using Civil Rights Law in Pollution Case | The decision is a setback for…

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Judge Blocks E.P.A. From Using Civil Rights Law in Pollution Case | The decision is a setback for a Biden administration strategy for protecting minority communities with numerous polluting industries nearby.

Federal judge permanently blocks EPA ‘disparate impact’ civil rights enforcement in Louisiana

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