Legal Opinion
Appalachian Power Co. v. Environmental Protection Agency
Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit
Decided April 11, 1973No. Nos. 72-1733, 72-1734, and 72-1776PublishedCited by 25 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
DONALD RUSSELL, Circuit Judge:
These proceedings arose under the Clean Air Act Amendments of 1970,1 which represented a drastic revision of earlier federal air quality control legislation.2 In enacting the Amendments, Congress was seeking to “make possible the more' expeditious imposition (and enforcement both nationally and locally) of specific emission standards” for air pollutants by substantial revisions in the “cumbersome and time-consuming procedures” of the earlier statutes in the field.3 To achieve this purpose, it sought to involve both state and federal governments by establishing…
2Cases cited18 opinions
- Citizens to Preserve Overton Park, Inc. v. VolpeSupreme Court of the United States · 1971
- Denis Hanly v. John M. Mitchell, as Attorney General of the United StatesCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1972
- Environmental Defense Fund, Incorporated v. William D. RuckelshausCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1971
- American Airlines, Inc. v. Civil Aeronautics BoardCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1966
- Hiram B. Ely v. Richard W. Velde, Associate Administrator, Law Enforcement Assistance Administration, Natural Resources Defense Council, Amicus CuriaeCourt of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit · 1971
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3Cited by25 opinions
- Public Power Council v. JohnsonCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1982
- United States v. Nova Scotia Food Products Corp., David Sklar and Emanuel Sklar, and National Fisheries Institute, Intervenor-AppellantCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1977
- Duquesne Light Company v. Environmental Protection Agency. St. Joe Minerals Corporation v. Environmental Protection AgencyCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1973
- DeRieux v. Five Smiths, Inc.Temporary Emergency Court of Appeals · 1974
- The Bell Telephone Company Of Pennsylvania v. Federal Communications CommissionCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1974
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