maximum achievable control technology
Sierra Club v. EPA
The D.C. Circuit denied petitions from industry groups challenging EPA's new kiln air emissions standards for brick and clay manufacturers, and largely granted petitions from environmental groups who argued the standards were not strict...
National Ass'n of Clean Water Agencies v. Environmental Protection Agency
The D.C. Circuit remanded EPA's "maximum achievable control technology" (MACT) standards for sewage sludge incinerators under CAA §129. The court upheld EPA's authority to regulate sewage sludge incinerators under §129, deferring to the...
Sierra Club v. Sandy Creek Energy Associates, L.P.
The Fifth Circuit held that an energy company's current and ongoing construction of a coal-fired power plant, for which no maximum achievable control technology (MACT) determination has ever been made, violates CAA §112(g). In...