Legal Opinion
Communities for a Better Environment v. Environmental Protection Agency
Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit
Decided April 11, 2014No. 11-1423PublishedCited by 38 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
KAVANAUGH, Circuit Judge:
Carbon monoxide is an odorless, colorless gas that can be produced by human activity, mainly by operation of motor vehicles. Carbon monoxide can cause adverse health effects, particularly for people with pre-existing health problems.
Under the Clean Air Act, EPA must establish primary and secondary national air quality standards to regulate the levels of six common air pollutants, including carbon monoxide. The primary standards must be set at a level “requisite to protect the public health,” which encompasses human health. 42 U.S.C. § 7409(b)(1). The secondary…
2Cases cited10 opinions
- Whitman v. American Trucking Assns., Inc.Supreme Court of the United States · 2001
- Massachusetts v. Environmental Protection AgencySupreme Court of the United States · 2007
- Sierra Club v. Environmental Protection AgencyCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 2002
- City of Waukesha v. Environmental Protection AgencyCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 2003
- National Telephone Cooperative Ass'n v. Federal Communications CommissionCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 2009
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3Cited by38 opinions
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