Environmental Defense Fund v. Thomas

ELR Citation: ELR 21394
No(s). 85 Civ. 9507 (S.D.N.Y. Apr 19, 1988)

The court holds that the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is not required under the Clean Air Act to revise the national ambient air quality standards for sulfur oxides. The court first rules that Clean Air Act §109(d) does not impose a nondiscretionary duty on EPA to issue revised standards. ...