Legal Opinion
Public Citizen, Inc. v. United States Environmental Protection Agency
Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Decided August 15, 2003No. 02-60069PublishedCited by 30 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
RHESA HAWKINS BARKSDALE, Circuit Judge:
Primarily at issue is whether, pursuant to Title V of the Clean Air Act, 42 U.S.C. §§ 7661-7661Í, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) had authority to grant full approval to Texas’ operating permit program, notwithstanding program deficiencies; and if so, whether it nonetheless was required by that Act to issue notices of deficiency for the claimed shortcomings. The petitions for review are DENIED.
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The Clean Air Act (CAA), 42 U.S.C. §§ 7401-7671q, enacted in 1970 and exten sively amended in 1977 and 1990, is a complex regulatory regime intended…
2Cases cited8 opinions
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- Thomas Jefferson University v. ShalalaSupreme Court of the United States · 1994
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3Cited by30 opinions
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