On January 2, 2026, the D.C. Circuit declined to rehear en banc its prior order restoring the Clean Air Act’s (CAA) Title V affirmative defense to
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D.C. Circuit Declines to Reconsider its Prior Order Restoring an Emergency Affirmative Defense for Emissions Violations Under the Clean Air Act
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