Natural Resources Defense Council v. EPA

ELR Citation: ELR 20803
No(s). s. 72-1219, -1224 (1st Cir. Oct 1, 1973)

Sections 304(a) and 307 of the Clean Air Act allow the court to award costs and attorney fees to environmental plaintiffs in a suit against EPA which resulted in reversal of the agency's approval of portions of two state implementation plans. Attorney fees can be awarded against a federal agency onl...