United States v. American Electric Power Service Corp.

OPINION AND ORDER

SARGUS, District Judge.

This matter is before the Court for consideration of the Plaintiffs’ Motions to Strike certain Affirmative Defenses raised by Defendants (Doc. # 117 in case 99-1182 and Doc. # 102 in case 99-1250). For the reasons that follow, the Plaintiffs’ motions are granted in part and denied in part.

I

Plaintiffs United States of America, the Intervening Northeastern States and the various Citizen Groups bring this action seeking redress for Defendants’ alleged violations of § 304(a)(3) of the Clean Air Act [“CAA”], 42 U.S.C. § 7604(a)(3), in connection with…