American Fuel & Petrochemical Manufacturers v. NHTSA
Case Number:
22-1145
Court:
Nature of Suit:
Companies
- American Fuel & Petrochemical Manufacturers
- American Trucking Associations Inc.
- Environmental Defense Fund Inc.
- Louisiana Mid-Continent Oil & Gas Association
- National Federation of Independent Business
- Natural Resources Defense Council
- Public Citizen Inc.
- Sierra Club
- Texas Oil & Gas Association Inc.
- Union of Concerned Scientists
- Western States Petroleum Association
Government Agencies
- City of New York
- Commonwealth of Massachusetts
- National Highway Traffic Safety Administration
- State of Maryland
- State of Michigan
- State of Nevada
- State of Tennessee
- U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia
Sectors & Industries:
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