State of Me. v. Thomas

GENE CARTER, District Judge.

MEMORANDUM OF DECISION AND ORDER GRANTING DEFENDANT’S AND DEFENDANT-INTERVENORS’ MOTION TO DISMISS

Seven Northeastern states and six environmental groups 1 have brought an action for declaratory judgment and injunctive relief which requests the court to compel the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to promulgate additional air pollution regulations for the protection of visibility in federal parks and wilderness areas. Pursuant to this court’s order granting the defendant’s motion to bifurcate, the legal issues of liability and appropriate standards for any…