The Illinois Supreme Court affirms a lower court ruling which, despite the fact that appellant's hazardous waste site is permitted by the Illinois Environmental Protection Agency (IEPA), held that the site constitutes a private and public nuisance, enjoined its operation, and ordered appellant to re...

The Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals holds that the district court properly ruled that the Federal Aviation Administration need not prepare an environmental impact statement (EIS) under the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) for a runway extension project. The court notes that NEPA does not req...

The court rules that plaintiff lacks standing to challenge the publication of a Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ) report regarding off road vehicle (ORV) use on public lands. Plaintiff challenged the procurement of the report, arguing that its members were deprived of the opportunity to bid for...

The court upholds a penalty of $3,000 assessed by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) against the corporate owner of a gasoline station. The station violated EPA's motor vehicle fuel regulations promulgated under §211(c) of the Clean Air Act by equipping a leaded gasoline pump with a nozzle i...

The Supreme Court rules that the Occupational Safety and Health Act (OSH Act) does not require an analysis of the costs and benefits of health and safety standards promulgated pursuant to §6(b)(5) and upholds the Occupational Safety and Health Administration's (OSHA's) cotton dust standard. A cost-...

The district court holds that provisions of the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act (FIFRA) authorizing the Environmental Protection Agency to use plaintiff's previously submitted data to support a subsequent pesticide registration application by one of plaintiff's competitors and to...

The United States Court of Claims affirms the trial judge's decision and holds that plaintiff is entitled to reimbursement under §311(i)(1) of the Federal Water Pollution Control Act for costs incurred in cleaning up an oil spill from plaintiff's property caused by unknown third parties. The court ...

The court affirms the conviction of an auto dealer for stating falsely that two automobiles which he imported were in compliance with Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and Department of Transportation (DOT) regulations concerning emissions and safety. In documents prepared in connection with the...

The court refuses to enjoin the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) from using data submitted by plaintiff in evaluating a pesticide registration application submitted by another applicant under the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act (FIFRA) but does enjoin EPA from disclosing tra...

The court rules that ocean dumping of sewage sludge may continue beyond the December 31, 1981, deadline under the Marine Protection, Research, and Sanctuaries Act (MPRSA) unless the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) determines, on a case-by-case basis, that dumping would unreasonably degrade the...