Legal Opinion
Natural Resources Defense Council, Inc. v. U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit
Decided June 30, 1987No. 80-1607PublishedCited by 7 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
STARR, Circuit Judge:
The objective of the Clean Water Act is to “restore and maintain the chemical, physical, and biological integrity of the Nation’s waters.” 33 U.S.C. § 1251 (1982). Under the Act, the discharge of any pollutant into the navigable waters of the United States is unlawful. Id. § 1311(a). This basic rule admits of a critical exception— the discharge of pollutants is permitted if the source obtains and complies with a permit that limits the amounts and kinds of pollutants which can lawfully be discharged. Thus, the cornerstone of the Clean Water Act’s pollution control scheme…
2Cases cited48 opinions
- Chevron U. S. A. Inc. v. Natural Resources Defense Council, Inc.Supreme Court of the United States · 1984
- Motor Vehicle Mfrs. Assn. of United States, Inc. v. State Farm Mut. Automobile Ins. Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1983
- Securities & Exchange Commission v. Chenery Corp.Supreme Court of the United States · 1947
- Immigration & Naturalization Service v. Cardoza-FonsecaSupreme Court of the United States · 1987
- Touche Ross & Co. v. RedingtonSupreme Court of the United States · 1979
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3Cited by7 opinions
- Chemical Manufacturers Association v. U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, No. 87-4849Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1989
- United States v. Michael H. Weitzenhoff and Thomas W. MarianiCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1993
- Natural Resources Defense Council, Inc. v. U.S. Environmental Protection AgencyCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1987
- Natural Resources Defense Council, Inc. v. U.S. Environmental Protection AgencyCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1988
- Natural Resources Defense Council, Inc., and the Sierra Club v. U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, and American Petroleum Institute, Intervenors. Conoco, Inc. v. U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, and Natural Resources Defense Council, Inc., Respondent-Intervenor. Bob Martinez, Governor, and Robert A. Butterworth, Attorney General, ] v. U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, and American Petroleum Institute, Respondents-Intervenors. American Petroleum Institute v. U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, and Natural Resources Defense Council, Inc., Respondent-IntervenorCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1988
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