Legal Opinion
Safe Air for Everyone v. United States Environmental Protection Agency
Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
Decided January 29, 2007No. 05-75269PublishedCited by 1 opinion
1Opinion of the Court
BERZON, Circuit Judge:
The Clean Air Act (“CAA” or “the Act”), 42 U.S.C. §§ 7401-7671q, authorizes the creation of air quality standards for a num ber of pollutants, including particulate matter produced as a byproduct of burning. To implement these standards, the Act establishes a system of State Implementation Plans (“SIPs”), whereby states submit, subject to the United States Environmental Protection Agency’s (“EPA”) review and approval, proposed methods for maintaining air quality. Once approved by EPA these plans “[h]av[e] ‘the force and effect of federal law.’ ” Trs. for Alaska v. Fink,…
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- Safe Air For Everyone v. United States Environmental Protection AgencyCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 2007