Legal Opinion
American Automobile Manufacturers Ass'n v. Commissioner, Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection
District Court, D. Massachusetts
Decided October 15, 1997No. 93-10799-ADMPublishedCited by 5 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MEMORANDUM AND ORDER
MAZZONE, District Judge.
The pending cross motions for summary judgment present the next episode in this case, the parties seeking the latest defining application of the Clean Air Act (“CAA”). 1 42 U.S.C. § 7507 et seq. The CAA is the federal statutory scheme governing emissions from gasoline-powered engines, a source of air pollution. A brief outline of that scheme and the present posture of this case will serve as the backdrop against which these motions are considered.
I. Background
A. The Clean Air Act
The CAA directs the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to establish…
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