Legal Opinion
Maine v. Thomas
Court of Appeals for the First Circuit
Decided May 18, 1989No. 88-1983PublishedCited by 21 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
SELYA, Circuit Judge.
The Clean Air Act, 42 U.S.C. § 7401 et seq. (Act), embodies one of this nation’s greatest aspirations, attempting to reconcile the polity’s desire for pristine air with its equally fervent desire for the benefits of life in a modern industrial economy. Congress recognized that the reconciliation of these often-conflicting desires required resources, time, and institutional commitment. Having codified the goal (“to protect and enhance the quality of the Nation’s air resources so as to promote the public health and welfare and the productive capacity of its population,” 42…
2Cases cited19 opinions
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- Mead Data Central, Inc. v. United States Department of the Air ForceCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1977
- Morton v. RuizSupreme Court of the United States · 1974
- 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
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3Cited by21 opinions
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- Kane v. WinnDistrict Court, D. Massachusetts · 2004
- Sierra Club v. LeavittDistrict Court, District of Columbia · 2005
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