Late yesterday, EDF filed our Opening Brief in our case challenging EPA’s Inventory Notification Rule. The Brief was filed with the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit.
Our Brief argues in favor of the public’s right to know. Among other arguments, it explains that EPA erred by allowing companies to assert “Confidential Business Information” (CBI) claims that do not meet the law’s requirements. As a result, EPA will be concealing information about chemicals, particularly information about specific chemical identities, in violation of the public’s right to know. EDF also filed our two-volume Addendum supporting EDF’s standing to pursue this lawsuit. The Addendum proves that EDF uses this kind of information to study and communicate to the public about chemicals and to advocate for measures to protect public health.
EPA’s response brief in the case is due to the Court on May 21, 2018.