Ruckelshaus v. Sierra Club

Supreme Court of the United States · Decided 1983-07-01

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Justice Rehnquist delivered the opinion of the Court. In 1979, following a year of study and public comment, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) promulgated standards limiting the emission of sulfur dioxide by coal-burning powerplants. Both respondents in this case — the Environmental Defense Fund (EDF) and the Sierra Club— filed petitions for review of the agency’s action in the United States Court of Ap…

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