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Building Materials Re-use Association v. U.S. Environmental Protection Agency

Filed on behalf of
An environmental nonprofit
In response to the Trump administration's efforts to
Case Number
1:25-CV-02493
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Filed
July 31, 2025
U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia
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Summary
The Building Materials Re-Use Association has sued the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to challenge its cancellation of the Reducing Embodied GHG Emissions for Construction Materials and Products Program. The plaintiff is a non-profit dedicated to supporting the U.S. building materials reuse industry, and had received a grant through the program. The plaintiff argues that the cancellation of this program violates the separation of powers, the Presentment clause of the Constitution, the Administrative Procedure Act, and the Impoundment Control Act. The plaintiff requests that the court declare the cancellation unlawful and order the EPA to reinstate the program.
Plaintiffs
Building Materials Re-use Association
Plaintiffs' Counsel
Earthjustice
Defendants
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Administrator Lee Zeldin

Documents

Operative Complaint
Building Materials Re-use Association v. EPA - Complaint
July 31, 2025