Legal Opinion
American Mining Congress v. Thomas
Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit
Decided September 3, 1985No. Nos. 83-1014, 83-1041, 83-1206 and 83-1300PublishedCited by 29 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
LOGAN, Circuit Judge.
These consolidated cases involve challenges to the Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) standards for the cleanup and disposal of uranium mill tailings originating from designated inactive mill sites. The EPA established these standards pursuant to its authority under the Uranium Mill Tailings Radiation Control Act of 1978 (UMTRCA), as amended, 42 U.S.C. §§ 2022 and 7901-7942. The UMTRCA required the EPA to promulgate standards that could be applied generally to protect the environment and the public health and safety from radioactive and nonradioactive hazards posed…
2Cases cited13 opinions
- Motor Vehicle Mfrs. Assn. of United States, Inc. v. State Farm Mut. Automobile Ins. Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1983
- Citizens to Preserve Overton Park, Inc. v. VolpeSupreme Court of the United States · 1971
- American Textile Manufacturers Institute, Inc. v. DonovanSupreme Court of the United States · 1981
- Chemical Manufacturers Ass'n v. Natural Resources Defense Council, Inc.Supreme Court of the United States · 1985
- Industrial Union Dept., AFL-CIO v. American Petroleum InstituteSupreme Court of the United States · 1980
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3Cited by29 opinions
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- Mount Evans Co. v. MadiganCourt of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit · 1994
- Airport Neighbors Alliance, Inc. v. United StatesCourt of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit · 1996
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