Legal Opinion
Blue Ridge Environmental Defense League v. McCarthy
District Court, District of Columbia
Decided March 22, 2017No. Civil Action No. 2016-0364PublishedCited by 8 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MEMORANDUM OPINION
CHRISTOPHER R. COOPER, United States District Judge
The Clean Air Act requires the Environmental Protection Agency to promulgate national emission standards for sources of hazardous air pollutants. These standards must reflect the maximum degree of reduction in emissions that the EPA determines is achievable. But because technological advancements often enable regulated entities to comply with more rigorous emission standards over time, the statute requires the EPA to “review, and revise [these standards] as necessary” every eight years. 42 U.S.C. § 7412(d). Additionally, the…
2Cases cited6 opinions
- Anderson v. Liberty Lobby, Inc.Supreme Court of the United States · 1986
- Natural Resources Defense Council, Inc. v. Russell E. Train, in His Official Capacity as Administrator, Environmental Protection AgencyCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1975
- Alabama Power Company v. Douglas M. Costle, as Administrator, Environmental Protection Agency, Sierra Club, Intervenors.Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1980
- Sierra Club v. JohnsonDistrict Court, District of Columbia · 2006
- Sierra Club v. RuckelshausDistrict Court, N.D. California · 1984
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3Cited by8 opinions
- Cmty. in-Power & Dev. Ass'n, Inc. v. PruittCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 2018
- State v. U.S. Envtl. Prot. AgencyDistrict Court, N.D. California · 2019
- Sierra Club v. WheelerCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 2018
- Assoc. of American Railroads v. RandolphDistrict Court, E.D. California · 2024
- Blue Ridge Environmental Defense League v. ReganDistrict Court, District of Columbia · 2024
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