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FHWA Admits Error in Funding TIGER Grant before conducting Air Toxics Studies
CSTP agrees to drop Lawsuit

FHWA pays CSTP's costs for bringing lawsuit

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Stipulated Order Agreed to in August, 2010
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CSTP filed a Complaint in the United States District Court of Eastern Washington on April 13, 2010 in the hopes of forcing the department of transportation to conduct air toxics studies to evaluate the significant health effects that could afflict people living close to the NSC corridor.





CSTP Lawsuit
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Copy of Complaint filed April, 2010
CSTP's Health Effects Argument - Why Air Toxics Studies are Important
CSTP Paper outlining Published Research showing adverse health effects from freeway exhaust
Federal Guidance which requires MSAT studies, Sept 2009
Sept 2009 guidance which require MSAT studies
CSTP's 2006 Petition to have Air Toxics Studies Conducted
CSTP's 2006 Petition requesting Air Toxics Studies
FWHA took a Year to Respond to our Petition with a "Not Interested" response
FHWA's 2007 Decision not to conduct Air Toxics Studies
CSTP's December 2009 Comments requesting denial of TIGER Grant because required studies have not been conducted
CSTP's 2009 Comments filed with FWHA requesting denial of funding for TIGER Grant because of the lack of the Air Toxics Studies
Air Toxics Study from LA Basin showing increased cancer risk for those living along freeways
MATES III Study Results showing Cancer Risk from Air Toxics for the LA Basin
 
 
 
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