Natural Resources Defense Council v. EPA

ELR Citation: ELR 21032
No(s). 85-1150 (D.C. Cir. Jul 28, 1987)

On rehearing en banc, the court holds that the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) improperly considered cost and technological feasibility factors in determining safety levels for vinyl chloride emissions under Clean Air Act §112. The court initially holds that the Natural Resource Defense Counc...