Legal Opinion

Sierra Club v. Anne M. Gorsuch, Administrator, Environmental Protection Agency, American Mining Congress, Intervenors

Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit

Decided November 2, 1983No. 80-2218PublishedCited by 42 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

BAZELON, Senior Circuit Judge:

Petitioner, Sierra Club, challenges the failure of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to place strip mines on the list of pollutant sources subject to fugitive emissions regulations. EPA maintains that no decision has been made whether to include strip mines on the list and that the issue is still under study. EPA argues that until such decision is made, jurisdiction to review the dispute is lacking.1 We find that jurisdiction does exist, but that the record is inadequate for our review. We therefore remand to the agency for supplementation of the record.

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2Cases cited10 opinions

  1. Abbott Laboratories v. GardnerSupreme Court of the United States · 1967
  2. Natural Resources Defense Council, Inc. v. Securities and Exchange CommissionCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1979
  3. Alabama Power Company v. Douglas M. Costle, as Administrator, Environmental Protection Agency, Sierra Club, Intervenors.Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1980
  4. Environmental Defense Fund, Inc. v. RuckelshausCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1971
  5. Environmental Defense Fund, Inc. v. Environmental Protection Agency and William D. Ruckelshaus, AdministratorCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1972

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3Cited by42 opinions

  1. Cobell, Elouise v. Norton, Gale A.Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 2001
  2. Sierra Club v. Lee M. Thomas, Administrator, Environmental Protection Agency, American Mining Congress, National Coal Association, IntervenorsCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1987
  3. National Wildlife Federation v. Donald P. Hodel, Secretary of the InteriorCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1988
  4. Mimi Cutler, Stephen D. Annand and National Council of Senior Citizens v. Dr. Arthur Hull Hayes, Jr.Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1987
  5. Mexichem Specialty Resins, Inc. v. Environmental Protection AgencyCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 2015

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