Legal Opinion
State of Texas v. Environmental Protection Agency
Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Decided August 5, 1974No. 73-3540PublishedCited by 46 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
BELL, Circuit Judge:
This case requires that we resolve a major dispute between the Environmental Protection Agency and the State of Texas, several of that state’s political subdivisions, and numerous of its corporate citizens. The difficulties arose after the EPA determined that Texas’ own air quality implementation plan for control of photochemical oxidant pollution1 would not assure the attainment of federal ambient air quality standards by May 31, 1975, as required by Section 110 of the Clean Air Act Amendments of 1970, 42 U.S.C.A. § 1857c-5 (1974 Supp.). Pursuant to its statutory…
2Cases cited4 opinions
- Citizens to Preserve Overton Park, Inc. v. VolpeSupreme Court of the United States · 1971
- Hiram B. Ely v. Richard W. Velde, Associate Administrator, Law Enforcement Assistance Administration, Natural Resources Defense Council, Amicus CuriaeCourt of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit · 1971
- Natural Resources Defense Council, Inc. v. Environmental Protection AgencyCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1973
- Commonwealth of Pennsylvania v. Environmental Protection AgencyCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1974
3Cited by46 opinions
- Dupler v. Mansfield Journal Co.Ohio Supreme Court · 1980
- Alabama Power Company v. Douglas M. Costle, as Administrator, Environmental Protection Agency, Sierra Club, Intervenors.Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1980
- Union Electric Co. v. Environmental Protection AgencySupreme Court of the United States · 1976
- Friends of the Earth v. Hugh CareyCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1976
- Union Electric Company v. Environmental Protection AgencyCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1975
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