Legal Opinion
Western Oil & Gas Assn. v. Air Resources Board
California Supreme Court
Decided December 17, 1984No. L.A. 31585PublishedCited by 26 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion
GRODIN, J.
This case presents issues of first impression under the Mulford-Carrell Air Resources Act (Health & Saf. Code, § 39000 et seq.) which created the State Air Resources Board (Board) and directed it to adopt standards of ambient air quality “for each air basin in consideration of the public health, safety, and welfare, including, but not limited to, health, illness, irritation to the senses, aesthetic value, interference with visibility, and effects on the economy.” (§ 39606, subd. (b).)1 Standards relating to health effects are required to be “based upon the recommendations of…
2Cases cited20 opinions
- Vermont Yankee Nuclear Power Corp. v. Natural Resources Defense Council, Inc.Supreme Court of the United States · 1978
- American Textile Manufacturers Institute, Inc. v. DonovanSupreme Court of the United States · 1981
- Horn v. County of VenturaCalifornia Supreme Court · 1979
- Industrial Welfare Commission v. Superior CourtCalifornia Supreme Court · 1980
- Lead Industries Ass'n v. Environmental Protection AgencyCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1980
15 more not listed; retrieve them via the Exa API.
3Cited by26 opinions
- Western Oil & Gas Ass'n v. Monterey Bay Unified Air Pollution Control DistrictCalifornia Supreme Court · 1989
- American Coatings Ass'n v. South Coast Air Quality Management DistrictCalifornia Supreme Court · 2012
- Jacob W. Beentjes v. Placer County Air Pollution Control DistrictCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 2005
- Hess Collection Winery v. Agricultural Labor Relations BoardCalifornia Court of Appeal · 2006
- Waterkeepers Northern California v. State Water Resources Control BoardCalifornia Court of Appeal · 2002
21 more not listed; retrieve them via the Exa API.