Legal Opinion

Asarco Inc. v. Air Quality Coalition

Washington Supreme Court

Decided October 11, 1979No. 45508PublishedCited by 46 opinions

1Opinion of the CourtStafford, J.

Appellants Michael Nelson and Deborah Shore obtained direct review of a trial court order which vacated an order of the Pollution Control Hearings Board (PCHB) which had, in turn, vacated a resolution by the Puget Sound Air Pollution Control Agency (PSAPCA) granting ASARCO Incorporated (ASARCO) a variance from PSAPCA's rules and regulations. We reverse the trial court, reinstate the PCHB order, and remand the cause to PSAPCA for further proceedings consistent with this opinion.

PSAPCA is a multi-county corporation with representatives from Pierce, King, Kitsap and Snohomish Counties. The…

2Cases cited27 opinions

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3Cited by46 opinions

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