Sugarloaf Citizens Ass'n v. Northeast Maryland Waste Disposal Authority

ELDRIDGE, Judge.

The controversy in this case centers around the Prevention of Significant Deterioration (PSD) permit process required by the federal Clean Air Act, 42 U.S.C. § 7401 et seq., and implemented by the State of Maryland through the Air Management Administration of the Maryland Department of the Environment. The purpose of the PSD permit process is to prevent degradation of the ambient air quality in areas where air quality is already superior to that required by the National Ambient Air Quality Standards. PSD approval is the first step in a three stage air quality permit process,…