Legal Opinion
American Petroleum Institute v. Environmental Protection Agency
Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit
Decided July 7, 2017No. 09-1038; Consolidated with 15-1083, 15-1085, 15-1088, 15-1089, 15-1094PublishedCited by 14 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion dissenting in part filed by Circuit Judge TATEL.
2Per curiam
This case arises from the Environmental Protection Agency’s latest effort to define the term “solid waste” under the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act. In 2015, EPA promulgated a final rule governing when certain hazardous materials qualify as “discarded” and hence are subject to the agency’s regulatory authority. Environmental and Industry Petitioners have each petitioned for review of that rule, arguing that numerous aspects of it are unlawful and arbitrary and capricious. For the reasons explained, we grant the Industry petition…
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