Legal Opinion
Rollins Environmental Services (FS), Inc. v. Parish of St. James
Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Decided November 1, 1985No. 85-3092PublishedCited by 6 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
GOLDBERG, Circuit Judge.
This case presents a classic confrontation over the principles of federalism. Appellant Rollins has developed a national system of toxic waste disposal facilities and wishes to locate an intermediate processing plant in St. James Parish, Louisiana. No one contends in this case that Rollins’ proposed and existing facilities, and its plans for operating them, do not conform to Congress’ directives in the Toxic Substances Control Act and to applicable regulations issued by the Environmental Protection Agency. Nevertheless, the Parish, for reasons that are not…
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