Ameren Missouri v. United States Environmental Protection Agency

MEMORANDUM AND ORDER

AUDREY G. FLEISSIG, District Judge.

Plaintiff Union Electric Company d/b/a Ameren Missouri (“Ameren”) brings this action against Defendant, the United States Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”) seeking disclosure under the Freedom of Information Act, 5 U.S.C. §§ 552 et seq. (“FOIA”) of records pertaining to certain Notices of Violation issued to Plaintiff (collectively, the “NOVs”). The NOVs alert Plaintiff to the failure to obtain permits under and possible violations of the Clean Air Act (“CAA”), 42 U.S.C. §§ 7470-92, related to “significant net emissions increases,”…