NGOs’ Suit Against FDA Dismissed; No Standing In Formaldehyde Matter, Court Rules
This article was originally published in The Rose Sheet
Executive Summary
“Injuries to an organization’s government lobbying and issue advocacy programs cannot be used to manufacture standing,” a D.C. district court judge asserts in his ruling against the Environmental Working Group and Women’s Voices for the Earth.
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