School Bus Operator Can’t Escape Excessive Idling Clean Air Suit

A school bus company lost its bid to dismiss an environmental lawsuit accusing it of violating Connecticut’s regulation against excessive idling, when a federal court said it had subject matter jurisdiction over the case.

The environmental group pursuing the case adequately alleged its members were harmed by the company’s practices, Judge Stefan R. Underhill of the US District Court for the District of Connecticut said.

Conservation Law Foundation sued All-Star Transportation LLC, which serves public schools in Connecticut, for allegedly engaging in a pattern of illegal bus idling and violating the state’s implementation plan under the Clean Air Act.

Connecticut’s ...