Citizens for Clean Air v. Commonwealth Ex Rel. State Air Pollution Control Board

Opinion

ELDER, J.

Citizens for Clean Air (“CCA”), an unincorporated association, appeals from a final order of the Circuit Court of the County of Rockingham sustaining the demurrers of the State Air Pollution Control Board (“Board”) and Rockingham Poultry, Inc. (“Rockingham”). In their demurrers, appellees asserted that CCA lacked standing to appeal the Board’s denial of CCA’s petition for a formal hearing regarding issuance of an air permit to Rocking-ham. Finding that CCA is not an “owner” and, therefore, without standing, we affirm the decision of the trial court.

Rockingham is a Virginia…