Splintered 5th Circuit Affirms $14.25M CAA Penalty Against Exxon

( December 20, 2024, 3:17 PM EST) -- NEW ORLEANS — A splintered en banc Fifth Circuit U.S. Court of Appeals narrowly affirmed a $14.25 million penalty against ExxonMobil Corp. for air pollution violations at a Texas facility with only one judge expressly agreeing with the decision and others offering varying responses ranging from a concurrence seeking a higher penalty to dissents challenging standing and other factors....