ELR Citation: ELR 20594
No(s). 87 Civ. 1443 (MGC) (S.D.N.Y. Dec 8, 1988)

The court holds that under the Hazardous Materials Transportation Act (HMTA), the Department of Transportation (DOT) may not require New York City to make a threshold showing of exceptional circumstances when it seeks a DOT determination that the HMTA does not preempt city regulations. New York City...