Legal Opinion
American Lung Ass'n v. Kean
Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit
Decided March 20, 1989No. Nos. 87-5904, 88-5063PublishedCited by 12 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION OF THE COURT
BECKER, Circuit Judge.
The American Lung Association and other clean air advocacy groups brought this “citizens” suit in the district court for the District of New Jersey to compel New Jersey to promulgate and implement a system of ground-level ozone emission regulations. Under the Clean Air Act, 42 U.S.C. §§ 7401-7642 (1982), the United States Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”) is given the authority to promulgate maximum levels for air-borne pollutants. Each state is required to adopt a State Implementation Plan (“SIP”) that details what measures it will take to…
2Cases cited18 opinions
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3Cited by12 opinions
- In re the Adoption of Regulations Governing Volatile Organic Substances in Consumer ProductsNew Jersey Superior Court Appellate Division · 1990
- American Lung Association Of New Jersey v. Thomas H. KeanCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1989
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- Ogden Projects, Inc. v. New Morgan Landfill Company, Inc.District Court, E.D. Pennsylvania · 1996
- Brian McCarthy Gayle Hartmann Alma Williams Roberta Delaney v. Lee M. Thomas City of TucsonCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1994
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