Legal Opinion
United States v. Westvaco Corp.
District Court, D. Maryland
Decided April 23, 2001No. Civil Action MJG-00-2602PublishedCited by 17 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MEMORANDUM AND ORDER
GARBIS, District Judge.
The Court has before it Defendant Westvaco Corporation’s Motion for Dismissal of Counts I, II, and VII and Partial Dismissal of Counts III and IV. The Court finds a hearing unnecessary to resolve this motion.
I.BACKGROUND
A. The Statutory Framework
The Clean Air Act (the “Act”) establishes a regulatory scheme designed “to protect and enhance the quality of the Nation’s air so as to promote the public health and welfare and the productive capacity of its population.” 42 U.S.C. § 7401(b)(1). The Act requires the Administrator of the Environmental…
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