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Rejecting Plaintiffs, Judge Orders Virtual Trial In Landmark TSCA Suit
Excerpts: A federal judge has ordered a first-time citizen suit under the revised Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA) to proceed in a virtual bench trial later this year due to the coronavirus pandemic despite objections from the plaintiffs who had won the right to a de novo proceeding where they will be able to present […]
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Federal trial against EPA on fluoridation postponed due to coronavirus
NEW YORK, March 24, 2020 /PRNewswire/ — A legal case challenging the safety of water fluoridation which was set for a two-week trial in April in federal district court in San Francisco has been postponed due to the coronavirus outbreak. The case against the EPA was brought by several environmental groups led by Food & Water Watch and […]
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Erik Baptist Weighs In on Landmark TSCA-Related Water-Fluoridation Lawsuit
Erik C. Baptist, partner in Wiley Rein’s Environment & Product Regulation Practice, was quoted in an Inside EPA story on January 13 regarding a lawsuit challenging the Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) denial of a Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA) citizen petition seeking to ban drinking water fluoridation. As reported by Inside EPA, the plaintiffs overcame […]
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TSCA Plaintiffs Overcome Early Hurdles But Face Judge’s Skepticism
Excerpts: Plaintiffs challenging EPA’s denial of a Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA) citizen petition seeking to ban drinking water fluoridation may have overcome an initial EPA motion to end the case but the judge’s recent ruling allowing the landmark suit to proceed highlights the court’s skepticism on key issues to address in the future, attorneys […]
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TSCA Fluoride Lawsuit Update
First time in its 43-year history citizens bring a suit to court under the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA) provisions On December 31, 2019, Edward M. Chen, U.S. District Judge, U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California, dismissed an EPA motion for summary judgement (MSJ) in the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA) Fluoride […]
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Judge Again Rejects EPA’s Motion To End Landmark TSCA Citizen Suit
A federal judge has again denied EPA’s effort to end a potentially precedent-setting suit challenging the agency’s denial of a Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA) citizen petition seeking to ban drinking water fluoridation, though the judge also rejected plaintiffs’ competing summary judgment motion that sought a quick ruling in their favor. Judge Edward Chen’s Dec […]
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EPA Draws Criticism For Hiring Industry Consultant In TSCA Petition Suit
Excerpts: EPA has hired scientists from the consulting firm Exponent to bolster its defense in a precedent-setting case over its rejection of a citizen’s petition seeking to use the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA) to ban the practice of fluoridating drinking water, a move that is drawing strong criticism from one of the plaintiffs’ expert […]
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Fluoride Lawsuit May Have Major Implications For Drinking Water Utilities
The addition of fluoride to drinking water has been standard practice in the U.S. for decades, introduced as a method for improving dental health. But for nearly as long, coalitions opposed to the practice have fought against it, arguing that water fluoridation is linked to adverse health effects. Now, a recent legal development could have […]
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Federal Judge Asked to Let Fluoride-in-Water Case Go to Trial (1)
The future of a suit challenging the EPA’s stance that fluoride in drinking water doesn’t pose unreasonable risks to young children was the focus of dueling motions before a federal judge in San Francisco Nov. 15. The outcome could determine whether the case proceeds to trial in February, where a court would hear a debate […]
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Federal Judge to Decide if Fluoride-in-Water Case Goes to Trial
Health advocates filed suit in 2016 to try to force EPA to reduce fluoride exposure Implications for other groups seeking to regulate chemicals The future of a suit challenging the EPA’s stance that fluoride in drinking water doesn’t pose unreasonable risks to young children is the focus of dueling motions before a federal judge in […]
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