Patrick Morrisey in 2018 VA Senate race

On Environment: EPA exceeds its authority on Clean Water & Cross-State Air

Morrisey has filed many amicus briefs challenging the EPA:
• American Farm Bureau v. EPA: On Sept. 13, 2013, the US District Court said that the EPA had the authority under the Clean Water Act to impose a total maximum daily load (TMDL) standard for pollutants. This is contrary to the argument by Morrisey's amicus brief which said that the "EPA's overreach in the Chesapeake Bay TMDL infringes states' traditional rights the Clean Water Act intended to protect."
• Mingo Logan Coal v. EPA: On March 24, 2014, the Supreme Court rejected the argument in Morrisey's brief which said that the "EPA unlawfully vetoed permits issued by the US Army Corps of Engineers."
• Homer City v. EPA: On April 29, 2014, the Supreme Court said the EPA's Cross- State Air Pollution Rule was a cost-effective allocation of emission reductions among upwind States. The Court rejected Morrisey's brief which claimed that the "EPA exceeded its authority when it promulgated the Cross-State Air Pollution Rule."