Legal Opinion
United States v. Cinergy Corp.
Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit
Decided October 12, 2010No. 09-3344, 09-3350, 09-3351PublishedCited by 22 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
POSNER, Circuit Judge.
More than a decade ago the Environmental Protection Agency brought this suit against affiliated owners (we’ll pretend they’re a single entity, Cinergy) of a number of coal-fired electric power plants in the Midwest. The suit claims that Cinergy violated section 165(a) of the Clean Air Act, 42 U.S.C. § 7475(a), by modifying a number of the plants without first obtaining from the agency a permit that the agency contends was required by a regulation because the modifications were “major” and would produce increases in emissions of nitrogen oxide and sulfur dioxide. 40…
2Cases cited6 opinions
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- Wisconsin Electric Power Company v. William K. Reilly, Administrator and United States Environmental Protection AgencyCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1990
- United States v. Am General CorporationCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1994
- Northern Indiana Public Service Co. v. Colorado Westmoreland, Inc.District Court, N.D. Indiana · 1987
- Babcock & Wilcox Co. v. United Technologies Corp.District Court, N.D. Ohio · 1977
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- Sierra Club v. KHANJEE HOLDING (US) INC.Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 2011
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