Legal Opinion
Montana Power Co. v. Environmental Protection Agency
Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
Decided July 16, 1979No. Nos. 77-2521, 77-2253 and 78-1140PublishedCited by 25 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
EUGENE A. WRIGHT, Circuit Judge:
These consolidated cases are classic examples of the difficulties inherent in interpreting the Clean Air Act, as amended, 42 U.S. C.A. §§ 7401, et seq. (West Supp.1978).1 At issue is whether Montana Power and others2 “commenced construction”, under the Clean Air Act and Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) regulations, of two 750 megawatt coal-fired electric generating plants at Colstrip, Montana (Colstrip Units 3 & 4) before a grandfathering cutoff date. If so, the units are exempt from precon-struction review and permitting procedures for the “prevention of…
2Cases cited42 opinions
- Citizens to Preserve Overton Park, Inc. v. VolpeSupreme Court of the United States · 1971
- Skidmore v. Swift & Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1944
- Securities & Exchange Commission v. Chenery Corp.Supreme Court of the United States · 1947
- Udall v. TallmanSupreme Court of the United States · 1965
- United States v. United Mine Workers of AmericaSupreme Court of the United States · 1947
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3Cited by25 opinions
- William Partridge James Zagorski William Stojack v. Robert B. Reich Helen Haase U.S. Department of LaborCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1998
- Pacific Coast Medical Enterprises v. HarrisCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1980
- Pyramid Lake Paiute Tribe of Indians v. HodelCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1989
- Federal Trade Commission v. Swedish MatchDistrict Court, District of Columbia · 2000
- Moretto v. G & W Electric Co.Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1994
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