NATURAL RESOURCES DEFENSE COUNCIL v. COSTLE

Nos. 76-1664, 76-1665.

561 F.2d 904 (1977)

NATURAL RESOURCES DEFENSE COUNCIL et al. v. Douglas M. COSTLE, as Administrator, Environmental Protection Agency, Firestone Tire and Rubber Company, et al., Appellants. NATURAL RESOURCES DEFENSE COUNCIL et al. v. Douglas M. COSTLE, as Administrator, Environmental Protection Agency, Union Carbide Corporation, et al., Appellants.

United States Court of Appeals, District of Columbia Circuit.

Decided June 15, 1977.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Charles F. Lettow, Washington, D.C., with whom Robert C. Barnard, Washington, D.C., was on the brief, for appellants.

Jacques B. Gelin, Atty., Dept. of Justice, Washington, D.C., with whom Peter R. Taft, Asst. Atty. Gen., Raymond N. Zagone, Thomas A. Pursley, III, Robert A. Kerry, Attys., Dept. of Justice and Ridgway M. Hall, Jr., Atty., E.P.A., Washington, D.C., were on the brief, for federal appellees.

Ronald J. Wilson, Washington, D.C., with whom J. G. Speth and Edward L. Strohbehn, Jr., Washington, D.C., were on the brief, for appellees, Natural Resources Defense Council, et al.

Richard E. Schwartz, Washington, D.C., entered an appearance for appellee, American Iron and Steel Institute.

Michael R. Berman, Chicago, Ill., entered an appearance for appellee, Citizens For a Better Environment.

Before MacKINNON, ROBB and WILKEY, Circuit Judges.


Opinion for the Court filed by Circuit Judge WILKEY.

WILKEY, Circuit Judge:

This appeal arises out of a settlement agreement reached by the parties in this case following remand from this court.1 The settlement agreement obligates the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency to establish by rule-making various sets of regulations under the provisions of the Federal Water Pollution...

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