Citizens Against Ruining the Environment v. Environmental Protection Agency, 535 F.3d 670 (7th Cir. 2008)

November 18, 2020

The Illinois EPA (IEPA) approved permits under the Clean Air Act for a number of coal-fired power plants in Illinois. The federal EPA did not object to the issuance of those permits. The Illinois Attorney General’s office and several environmental groups filed suit requesting the Administrator of the EPA to reject the permits. The Administrator…

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Iowa v. Wheeler, Crim. No. SR235062 (Iowa Dist. Ct. Polk Cty. Crim Div., Mar. 4, 2010)

November 18, 2020

The former director of the Iowa Film Office (an agency within the Iowa Department of Economic Development) was charged criminally with non-felonious misconduct in office. Prosecutors alleged he failed to check the eligibility of an applicant for state film tax credits. Several other criminal cases against filmmakers who received credits are pending. The defendant sought…

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