Legal Opinion

Atlas Copco, Inc. v. Environmental Protection Agency

Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit

Decided May 30, 1980No. 76-1354PublishedCited by 12 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

SPOTTSWOOD W. ROBINSON, III, Circuit Judge:

Petitioners, eleven manufacturing concerns 1 producing the great majority of the portable air compressors sold annually in the United States,2 are before us for review of regulations promulgated by the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) purportedly pursuant to the Noise Control Act of 1972.3 The regulations at issue prescribe noise emission standards and establish testing and enforcement procedures for new portable compressors introduced into interstate commerce.4 The manufacturers attack numerous facets of the Administrator’s…

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2Cases cited10 opinions

  1. Buckley v. ValeoSupreme Court of the United States · 1976
  2. Hagans v. LavineSupreme Court of the United States · 1974
  3. Regional Rail Reorganization Act CasesSupreme Court of the United States · 1974
  4. Morton v. RuizSupreme Court of the United States · 1974
  5. Pittsburgh Plate Glass Co. v. National Labor Relations BoardSupreme Court of the United States · 1941

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3Cited by12 opinions

  1. Director, Office of Workers' Compensation Programs, United States Department of Labor v. August MangifestCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1987
  2. Cement Kiln Recycling Coalition v. Environmental Protection AgencyCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 2007
  3. Underwood v. Elkay Mining, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit · 1997
  4. Petition of Central Vt. Public Service Corp.Supreme Court of Vermont · 1982
  5. State of New Jersey v. EPACourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 2021

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