Legal Opinion
Sierra Club v. Jackson
District Court, District of Columbia
Decided July 20, 2010No. Civil Action 09-2089 (ESH)PublishedCited by 7 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MEMORANDUM OPINION
ELLEN SEGAL HUVELLE, District Judge.
Plaintiffs Sierra Club and Valley Watch, Inc., proceeding under the citizen suit provision of the Clean Air Act (“CAA”), 42 U.S.C. § 7604(a)(2), challenge the inaction of the Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”) with respect to the proposed construction of three new major pollution-emitting facilities in Kentucky. Defendant, arguing that the EPA has no mandatory duty to act to prevent the facilities’ construction, has moved to dismiss for lack of subject matter jurisdiction. For the reasons set forth herein, the Court concludes that it…
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3Cited by7 opinions
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