Legal Opinion

Natural Resources Defense Council v. Environmental Protection Agency

Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit

Decided April 18, 2014No. 10-1371, 10-1378, 13-1112PublishedCited by 8 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

Opinion for the Court filed by Circuit Judge KAVANAUGH.

KAVANAUGH, Circuit Judge:

Portland cement is the key ingredient in concrete. The basic process for making Portland cement is much the same today as it was when the material was first developed nearly 200 years ago. Cement manufacturers pulverize limestone and minerals, and then heat those raw materials to several thousand degrees. The resulting substance, called clinker, is then cooled and ground into a fine gray powder. This powder — called Portland cement — is later combined with sand, rocks, and water to make concrete.

The grinding and…

2Cases cited12 opinions

  1. Chevron U. S. A. Inc. v. Natural Resources Defense Council, Inc.Supreme Court of the United States · 1984
  2. City of Arlington v. Fed. Commc'ns Comm'nSupreme Court of the United States · 2013
  3. Gonzales v. OregonSupreme Court of the United States · 2006
  4. Adams Fruit Co. v. BarrettSupreme Court of the United States · 1990
  5. Sierra Club v. Environmental Protection AgencyCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 2008

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3Cited by8 opinions

  1. United States Sugar Corp. v. Environmental Protection AgencyCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 2016
  2. Sierra Club v. Envtl. Prot. AgencyCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 2019
  3. National Parks Conservation Ass'n v. United States Environmental Protection AgencyCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 2015
  4. Guardians v. Environmental Protection AgencyCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 2016
  5. Sierra Club v. EPACourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 2021

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