Arizona v. Environmental Protection Agency
Overview
Overview
A coalition of states sue the EPA over the cancellation of the Solar for All program, established by Congress in the Inflation Reduction Act.
The Issue
Issue
Whether the EPA had statutory authority to cancel the Solar for All program established by Congress in the Inflation Reduction Act, and whether such cancellation complied with Administrative Procedure Act requirements.
The Rules
Rule
Under the Administrative Procedure Act, agency actions must not be arbitrary and capricious. An agency action is arbitrary and capricious if the agency has failed to consider an important aspect of the problem or has entirely failed to consider factors Congress intended it to consider.
The Application
Analysis
A coalition of states challenges the EPA's cancellation of the congressionally-established Solar for All program by claiming the agency lacked statutory authority or acted without reasoned explanation. The analysis turns on whether the IRA created a binding obligation on the EPA and whether proper notice-and-comment procedures were followed.
The Conclusion
Conclusion
The case is currently active in the Western District of Arizona before Judge Tiffany M. Cartwright. Resolution depends on whether the court finds the EPA lacked authority to cancel the program or violated APA procedural requirements.
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