Sierra Club v. Costle

ELR Citation: ELR 20455
No(s). s. 79-1719 et al (D.C. Cir. Apr 29, 1981)

In a lengthy opinion, the D.C. Circuit Court of Appeals rejects a series of procedural and substantive challenges to the new source performance standards (NSPS) for coal-fired power plants adopted by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) pursuant to §112 of the Clean Air Act. The standards requ...