Legal Opinion

New Mexico Environmental Improvement Division v. Lee M. Thomas, Administrator, United States Environmental Protection Agency

Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit

Decided May 22, 1986No. 85-1628PublishedCited by 35 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

BARRETT, Circuit Judge.

This petition for review of a final rule promulgated by the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) concerns disapproval of New Mexico’s State Implementation Plan (SIP) under the Clean Air Act (CAA) and the resulting sanctions thereunder. The petitioner, Environmental Improvement Division (EID), is a New Mexico state agency which operates the state’s air quality program.

The CAA requires each state to submit a SIP for approval by the EPA. The SIP is to contain the state’s plan for achieving the prescribed levels of certain air pollutants in the ambient…

2Cases cited16 opinions

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  2. Citizens to Preserve Overton Park, Inc. v. VolpeSupreme Court of the United States · 1971
  3. Bowman Transportation, Inc. v. Arkansas-Best Freight System, Inc.Supreme Court of the United States · 1975
  4. Burlington Truck Lines, Inc. v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1962
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3Cited by35 opinions

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  4. Airport Neighbors Alliance, Inc. v. United StatesCourt of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit · 1996
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