Legal Opinion
Sierra Pacific Power Company and Idaho Power Company v. United States Environmental Protection Agency
Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
Decided June 5, 1981No. 79-7542, 80-7301PublishedCited by 15 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
BOOCHEVER, Circuit Judge:
This case involves the applicability of the anti-pollution requirements of the Clean Air Act, section 111 (42 U.S.C. § 7411), and the regulations promulgated under that section. Sierra Pacific Power Company and Idaho Power Company appeal Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) decisions holding that Unit 2 of their coal-fired power plant must conform to the stringent anti-pollution regulations promulgated by the EPA in 1978. The power companies argue that they had “commenced construction” of Unit 2 prior to September 19, 1978, and are therefore exempt from proposed…
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