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In a previous statement to Maryland Matters, an EPA spokesperson criticized Maryland for not complying with its directive to reissue the air permit with instructions for appellants to go to the Environmental Appeals Board.
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Christine Condon, Baltimore Sun, 8 Aug. 2025
Appeals are filed online through the county here, and appellants should get a confirmation email after filing, Beasley said.
—Ilana Arougheti, Kansas City Star, 28 June 2025
The hotel intends to appeal or otherwise challenge the decision, appellant lawyer Wendy Lascher told the Los Angeles Times.
—Mary Walrath-Holdridge, USA Today, 5 June 2025
Other appellants include Paige Brown and C. Scott of the Department of Labor, and the Federal Aviation Administration’s Ronisca Chambers.
—Curtis Bunn, NBC news, 26 Mar. 2025
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Christine Condon, Baltimore Sun, 8 Aug. 2025
Appeals are filed online through the county here, and appellants should get a confirmation email after filing, Beasley said.
—Ilana Arougheti, Kansas City Star, 28 June 2025
The hotel intends to appeal or otherwise challenge the decision, appellant lawyer Wendy Lascher told the Los Angeles Times.
—Mary Walrath-Holdridge, USA Today, 5 June 2025
Other appellants include Paige Brown and C. Scott of the Department of Labor, and the Federal Aviation Administration’s Ronisca Chambers.
—Curtis Bunn, NBC news, 26 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for appellant
petitioner
Noun
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Namely, the petitioner has rescinded an original request to rezone the eastern parcel, totaling around 37 acres, of the project from a multi-family residential designation to agricultural.—
Molly Morrow,
Chicago Tribune,
27 Mar. 2026
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In addition to ending up saddled with the opposing council’s attorney fees, many of these AI-focused petitioners have faced court sanctions including expensive fines and harsh dismissals from fed-up judges.—
Maggie Harrison Dupré,
Futurism,
18 Mar. 2026
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