Environmental Defense Fund v. Thomas

ELR Citation: ELR 20660
No(s). 88-6142 (2d Cir. Mar 22, 1989)

The court rules that the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has a non-discretionary duty under Clean Air Act §109(d) to decide formally whether to revise the sulfur oxides secondary National Ambient Air Quality Standards (NAAQS) to account for the effects of acid rain. Clean Air Act §304 grants...