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Jessica Scott United States Environmental Protection Agency Nov. 27, 2012 Outline Introduction Factual background Lawsuit Reasons the court accepted the case Remaining challenges Environmental Law Professionals Exchange

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Jessica Scott United States Environmental Protection Agency

Nov. 27, 2012

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Outline

Introduction Factual background Lawsuit Reasons the court accepted the case Remaining challenges

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Environmental Law Professionals Exchange

National Committee on United States-

China Relations

American Bar Association Rule of Law

Initiative

Friends of Nature

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Yunnan Province

Wikimedia Commons

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Contaminated Water & Livestock Poisonings

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Chromium Slag Heaps Totaling 5,000+ Tons

Image: Stringer/China/Reuters, www.guardian.co.uk

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Local Government Involvement

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Clean-up Efforts

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Media Coverage

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NGO Research and Advocacy

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Two NGOs File Suit in the Public Interest

 Friends of Nature and Chong Qing Green Volunteer

League asked the court to find the companies jointly liable and called for the companies to:

 Stop polluting  Clean up the site  Pay attorney fees and litigation expenses  Contribute money to create a fund to pay for damages to

the environment.

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Why did the court accept this case?

 Yunnan provincial standing law  NGO partnership with local EPB  Media attention

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Obstacles Remain

 Evidentiary challenges  Pressure to go to mediation

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Thank you!!

谢谢

Contact: scott.jessica@epa.gov