Legal Opinion

Public Citizen Health Research Group v. United States Department of Labor

Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit

Decided February 23, 2009No. 06-1818, 06-2604PublishedCited by 7 opinions

(* Dismissed-See Court’s Order dated 12/13/06). (** Dismissed-See Court’s Order dated 06/26/07).

1Opinion of the Court

OPINION OF THE COURT

RENDELL, Circuit Judge.

Petitioners challenge a standard promulgated by the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (“OSHA”) to regulate the occupational exposure of workers to hexavalent chromium (“Cr(VI)”), a toxic substance. Public Citizen Health Research Group and the United Steel, Paper and Forestry, Rubber, Manufacturing, Energy, Allied Industrial and Service Worker’s International Union, (collectively “HRG”) join in arguing that OSHA violated its statutory mandate in adopting a standard that under-regulates Cr(VI) exposure. The Edison Electric Institute (“EEI”)…

2Cases cited15 opinions

  1. Chevron U. S. A. Inc. v. Natural Resources Defense Council, Inc.Supreme Court of the United States · 1984
  2. American Textile Manufacturers Institute, Inc. v. DonovanSupreme Court of the United States · 1981
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  4. Industrial Union Department, Afl-Cio v. James D. Hodgson, Secretary, Department of Labor, Environmentaldefense Fund, Inc., IntervenorCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1974
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