Legal Opinion
South Coast Air Quality Management District v. Environmental Protection Agency
Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit
Decided February 6, 2009No. 08-1030, 08-1031, 08-1041PublishedCited by 4 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion for the Court filed by Circuit Judge GINSBURG.
GINSBURG, Circuit Judge.
The South Coast Air Quality Management District, the Santa Barbara County Air Pollution Control District, and Friends of the Earth challenge the final rule promulgated by the Environmental Protection Agency extending the deadline for the EPA to establish more stringent emissions standards for large marine diesel engines. We conclude the EPA reasonably implemented the Clean Air Act (CAA) in extending the deadline, wherefore we deny the petitions for review.
I. Background
Section 213(a)(3) of the Act directs the EPA to…
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