Barnes v. United States District Court for the Western District of Washington

No. 86-7040 (9th Cir. September 24, 1986)

The court rules that the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act does not authorize preenforcement review of Environmental Protection Agency orders.

Counsel for Petitioners
Kathleen P. Dewey, Robert L. Klarquist
Land and Natural Resources Division
Department of Jusice, Washington DC 20530
(202) 633-4519

William H. Bode, Donald W. Fowler
Spriggs, Bode & Hollingsworth
Suite 1100, 1015 15th St. NW, Washington DC 20005
(202) 393-8535

Before Brunetti, Schroeder and Farris, JJ.

[16 ELR 21004]

Per curiam:

ORDER

The order filed August 13, 1986 granting the writ of mandamus is ordered published.

ORDER

The petition for a writ of mandamus is granted. The Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation and Liability Act, 42 U.S.C. § 9601 et seq. does not authorize pre-enforcement review of Environmental Protection Agency orders. See Wheaton Industries v. United States Environmental Protection Agency, 781 F.2d 354, 356 (3d Cir. 1986); J.V. Peters & Co., Inc. v. Administrator, EPA, 767 F.2d 263, 265 (6th Cir. 1985). The district court is directed to enter judgment dismissing the complaint.

A certified copy of this order shall act as and for the mandate of the court.