Legal Opinion
National Ass'n of Manufacturers v. Environmental Protection Agency
Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit
Decided May 9, 2014No. 13-1069, 13-1071PublishedCited by 5 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion for the Court filed by Circuit Judge KAVANAUGH.
KAVANAUGH, Circuit Judge:
In 2013, EPA tightened the primary National Ambient Air Quality Standards, or NAAQS, for fine particulate matter. The National Association of Manufacturers and other industry groups challenge that decision. Consistent with the general principle that the Clean Air Act gives EPA substantial discretion in setting the NAAQS, we deny the petitions for review.
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The Clean Air Act requires EPA to establish National Ambient Air Quality Standards for six common air pollutants. 42 U.S.C. §§ 7408(a)(1), 7409(a)-(b). Each NAAQS…
2Cases cited6 opinions
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- American Farm Bureau Federation v. Environmental Protection AgencyCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 2009
- Northside Sanitary Landfill, Inc. v. Lee M. Thomas, Administrator U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, and U.S. Environmental Protection AgencyCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1988
- Mississippi v. Environmental Protection AgencyCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 2013
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