BARNES v. UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR WESTERN DISTRICT OF WASHINGTON

No. 86-7040.

800 F.2d 822 (1986)

Ernesta B. BARNES, et al., Petitioners, v. UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR the WESTERN DISTRICT OF WASHINGTON, Respondent, and Time Oil Company, Real Party in Interest.

United States Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit.

August 13, 1986.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Kathleen P. Dewey, Robert L. Klarquist, U.S. Dept. of Justice, Washington, D.C., for petitioners.

William H. Bode, Donald W. Fowler, Spriggs, Bode & Hollingsworth, Washington, D.C., Terrill L. Henderson, Jackson J. Fox, U.S. Atty., Seattle, Wash., for respondent.

Before SCHROEDER, FARRIS and BRUNETTI, Circuit Judges.


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,

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