AMERICAN METHYL CORP. v. E.P.A.

Nos. 84-1204, 84-1277.

749 F.2d 826 (1984)

AMERICAN METHYL CORPORATION, Petitioner, v. ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY, Respondent, Motor Vehicle Manufacturers Association of the United States, Inc., Automobile Importers of America, Inc., United America Fuels, Inc., Intervenors. AMERICAN METHYL CORPORATION, Petitioner, v. ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY, Respondent, Automobile Importers of America, Inc., Motor Vehicle Manufacturers Association of the United States, Inc., United American Fuels, Inc., Intervenors.

United States Court of Appeals, District of Columbia Circuit.

Decided December 4, 1984.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

James W. Moorman, Washington, D.C., with whom Arnold B. Podgorsky and Scott N. Stone, Washington, D.C., were on the brief, for petitioner.

David E. Dearing, Atty., Dept. of Justice, Washington, D.C., with whom Margaret N. Strand, Atty., Dept. of Justice, A. James Barnes, General Counsel, Ralph J. Colleli, Jr. and Gerald K. Gleason, Attys., E.P.A., Washington, D.C., were on the brief, for respondent.

Charles H. Lockwood, II, Detroit, Mich., with whom William H. Crabtree, V. Mark Slywynsky, William L. Weber, Jr. and Thomas L. Arnett, Detroit, Mich., were on the brief of intervenors, Motor Vehicle Manufacturers Association of the United States, et al.

R. Sarah Compton, Washington, D.C., was on the brief of intervenor, United American Fuels, Inc.

Before WILKEY, WALD and SCALIA, Circuit Judges.


Opinion for the Court filed by Circuit Judge WILKEY.

WILKEY, Circuit Judge:

In this expedited appeal petitioner American Methyl Corporation challenges the Environmental Protection Agency's determination that it may reconsider, and if necessary revoke, American Methyl's waiver to market a methanol/gasoline fuel blend sold as "Petrocoal."1 We find that judicial review is appropriate at this time and reverse the agency's decision...

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