Legal Opinion
Mexichem Fluor, Inc. v. Environmental Protection Agency
Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit
Decided August 8, 2017No. 15-1328 Consolidated with 15-1329PublishedCited by 4 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion concurring in part and dissenting in part filed by Circuit Judge WILKINS.
KAVANAUGH, Circuit Judge:
The separation of powers and statutory interpretation issue that arises again and again in this Court is whether an executive or independent agency has statutory authority from Congress to issue a particular regulation. In this case, we consider whether EPA had statutory authority to issue a 2015 Rule regulating the use of hydrofluorocarbons, known as HFCs.
According to EPA, emissions of HFCs contribute to climate change. In 2015, EPA therefore issued a rule that restricted manufacturers…
2Cases cited15 opinions
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- Federal Communications Commission v. Fox Television Stations, Inc.Supreme Court of the United States · 2009
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3Cited by4 opinions
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