Legal Opinion
Utah Chapter of the Sierra Club v. Utah Air Quality Board
Utah Supreme Court
Decided November 21, 2006No. 20050455PublishedCited by 68 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
On Certification from the Utah Court of Appeals
DURHAM, Chief Justice:
INTRODUCTION
¶ 1 The Executive Secretary of the Utah Division of Air Quality granted a permit to the Sevier Power Company authorizing the construction and operation of a 270-mega-watt coal-fired power plant in Sevier County, Utah. Shortly thereafter, the Sierra Club filed a petition before the Utah Air Quality Board (the Board) objecting to the permit and seeking to intervene in all related proceedings. The Board denied the Sierra Club’s petition, declaring that the Sierra Club did not have standing. We hold that the Sierra…
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