Natural Resources Defense Council v. New York State Dep't of Envtl. Conservation

ELR Citation: ELR 20513
No(s). s. 87 Civ. 0505 (MEL), 4242 (MEL) (S.D.N.Y. Nov 21, 1988)

The court holds that the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) must set a date by which New York must revise its substantially inadequate state implementation plan (SIP) for carbon monoxide and ozone. The court first holds that EPA has a nondiscretionary duty under §110(c)(1) of the Clean Air Act t...