NATIONAL WILDLIFE FEDERATION v. COSTLE

No. 78-2167.

629 F.2d 118 (1980)

NATIONAL WILDLIFE FEDERATION, Appellant, v. Douglas M. COSTLE, in His Official Capacity as Administrator, Environmental Protection Agency, et al. (Ocean Dumping)

United States Court of Appeals, District of Columbia Circuit.

Decided July 2, 1980.

As Amended on Denial of Rehearing August 15, 1980.

As Amended October 22, 1980.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Kenneth S. Kamlet, Washington, D. C., for appellant.

Rebecca A. Donnellan, Atty., Dept. of Justice, Washington, D. C., with whom James W. Moorman, Asst. Atty. Gen., and Bruce C. Rashkow and Michael W. Reed, Attys., Dept. of Justice, Washington, D. C., were on brief, for appellee.

Joseph E. LeBlanc, Jr., New Orleans, La., was on brief for amicus curiae American Association of Port Authorities.

Before WRIGHT, Chief Judge, BAZELON, Senior Circuit Judge, and MacKINNON, Circuit Judge.


Opinion for the court filed by Chief Judge J. SKELLY WRIGHT.

J. SKELLY WRIGHT, Chief Judge:

Appellant National Wildlife Federation (NWF) appeals from the District Court's entry of summary judgment and dismissal of its challenge to certain revised regulations and criteria promulgated by the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) pursuant to the Marine Protection, Research, and Sanctuaries Act of...

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