Legal Opinion
Natural Resources Defense Council v. United States Environmental Protection Agency
District Court, S.D. New York
Decided December 23, 2009No. 09 Civ. 4317(DLC)PublishedCited by 10 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION & ORDER
DENISE COTE, District Judge:
The United States Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA” or “defendant”) registered an insecticide in violation of its statutory duties to publish notice, invite public comment, and publish its registration decisions. This case presents the question of whether the EPA’s registration should be vacated in light of these defects. It should be.
BACKGROUND
The Natural Resources Defense Council (“NRDC”), a nonprofit environmental advocacy organization, and the Xerces Society (collectively, “plaintiffs”), a nonprofit wildlife conservation organization,…
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