Legal Opinion
Bethlehem Steel Corporation v. Russell E. Train, Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency
Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit
Decided November 10, 1976No. 75-2452PublishedCited by 26 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION OF THE COURT
ADAMS, Circuit Judge.
This case involves an important question regarding the interpretation of the Federal Water Pollution Control Act (FWPCA). 1 We must determine whether the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) may issue a permit which would allow dischargers to comply with effluent limitations at a time subsequent to July 1, 1977, the date set forth in the legislation.
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FWPCA encompasses a complex statutory scheme that seeks “to restore and maintain the chemical, physical and biological integrity of the nation’s waters” in order to achieve a “national goal that the…
2Cases cited9 opinions
- Youngstown Sheet & Tube Co. v. SawyerSupreme Court of the United States · 1952
- Preiser v. NewkirkSupreme Court of the United States · 1975
- 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
- Gemsco, Inc. v. WallingSupreme Court of the United States · 1945
- Union Electric Co. v. Environmental Protection AgencySupreme Court of the United States · 1976
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3Cited by26 opinions
- Hodel v. Virginia Surface Mining & Reclamation Assn., Inc.Supreme Court of the United States · 1981
- Student Public Interest Research Group of New Jersey, Inc. v. Fritzsche, Dodge & Olcott, Inc.District Court, D. New Jersey · 1984
- National Ass'n of Metal Finishers v. Environmental Protection AgencyCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1983
- Marathon Oil Co. v. Environmental Protection AgencyCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1977
- State Water Control Board v. TrainCourt of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit · 1977
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