Legal Opinion
Dow Chemical Co. v. Blum
District Court, E.D. Michigan
Decided April 12, 1979No. Civ. A. 79-10064PublishedCited by 33 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MEMORANDUM OPINION AND ORDER
JAMES HARVEY, District Judge.
On March 6, 1979, plaintiffs brought this action seeking judicial review of a decision by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to order an emergency ban of two herbicides manufactured primarily by the plaintiff Dow Chemical Company (Dow). The herbicides are commonly known as 2,4,-5-T and Silvex. In ordering the ban, EPA was acting, for the first time, pursuant to its emergency powers under Section 6(c)(3) of the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide and Rodenticide Act (FIFRA), 7 U.S.C. § 136d(c)(3). Such action is subject to immediate…
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3Cited by33 opinions
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