Legal Opinion
United States of America v. Avx Corporation, National Wildlife Federation, Intervenor
Court of Appeals for the First Circuit
Decided April 21, 1992No. 91-1895PublishedCited by 283 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
SELYA, Circuit Judge.
The National Wildlife Federation (NWF), an intervenor below, tries to appeal the entry of a consent decree concerning the cleanup of New Bedford Harbor. NWF bills the appeal as one involving critical interpretive questions anent the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act (CERCLA), 42 U.S.C. §§ 9601-9675 (1988). There is, however, a prevenient issue; the original parties to the litigation contend that NWF lacks standing to maintain the appeal. Because NWF cannot push past this threshold, we dismiss for lack of appellate jurisdiction (without…
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