Legal Opinion
Environmental Defense Fund v. Environmental Protection Agency
Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit
Decided November 3, 1978No. Nos. 77-1091, 77-1317 and 77-1462PublishedCited by 17 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
TABLE OF CONTENTS
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I. FACTS AND PRIOR PROCEEDINGS.___________________ 146
A. Factual Background on PCBs.----------------------- 146
B. PCBs Proceedings.-------------------------------- 149
II. STATUTORY FRAMEWORK___________________________ 152
III. PROCEDURAL CHALLENGES-------------------------. 155
IV. INTERACTION WITH TOXIC SUBSTANCES CONTROL ACT________________________________________________ 157
V. EVIDENTIARY BASIS FOR REGULATION OF LESS CHLORINATED PCBs_________________________________ 159
A. Arguments of the Parties.-------------------------- 159
B. Applicable Legal…
2Cases cited45 opinions
- Consolidated Edison Co. v. National Labor Relations BoardSupreme Court of the United States · 1938
- Universal Camera Corp. v. National Labor Relations BoardSupreme Court of the United States · 1951
- Califano v. SandersSupreme Court of the United States · 1977
- Alexander v. Gardner-Denver Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1974
- Consolo v. Federal Maritime CommissionSupreme Court of the United States · 1966
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3Cited by17 opinions
- Alabama Power Company v. Douglas M. Costle, as Administrator, Environmental Protection Agency, Sierra Club, Intervenors.Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1980
- Association of National Advertisers, Inc. v. Federal Trade CommissionCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1980
- Bergen Pines County Hospital v. New Jersey Department of Human ServicesSupreme Court of New Jersey · 1984
- Hercules Inc. v. Environmental Protection AgencyCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1978
- American Petroleum Institute v. CostleCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1981
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