Legal Opinion
State v. U.S. Envtl. Prot. Agency
District Court, N.D. California
Decided May 6, 2019No. Case No.18-cv-03237-HSGPublishedCited by 4 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
I. BACKGROUND
A. Landfill Emissions
The relevant facts in this case are not in dispute. "The United States produces roughly 265 million tons of solid waste annually, or 4.5 pounds per person, per day ...." Dkt. No. 1 ("Compl.") ¶ 27; Dkt. No. 91 ("Answer") ¶ 27. Emitted from solid waste landfills are numerous harmful pollutants, including not only greenhouse gases but also "nearly thirty different organic hazardous air pollutants," which "present a range of public health and safety concerns." Compl. ¶¶ 28, 36; Answer ¶¶ 28, 36. These hazardous air pollutants "are known to cause adverse health…
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