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NATURAL RESOURCES DEFENSE COUNCIL v. U.S. E.P.A.

Nos. 84-3530, 85-3012.

790 F.2d 289 (1986)

NATURAL RESOURCES DEFENSE COUNCIL, INC. Petitioner, v. U.S. ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY Respondent, Chemical Manufacturers Association Intervenor, Chicago Assoc. of Commerce & Industry, Illinois Manufacturers' Assoc. and Mid-America Legal Foundation Intervenors. CERRO COPPER PRODUCTS COMPANY, and Village of Sauget, Petitioners, v. William D. RUCKELSHAUS, Administrator, United States Environmental Protection Agency, and United States Environmental Protection Agency, Respondents, Natural Resources Defense Council, Inc., Intervenor.

United States Court of Appeals, Third Circuit.

Decided April 30, 1986.

Rehearings and Rehearings Denied July 11, 1986.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Frances Dubrowski (Argued), Washington, D.C., for petitioner (No. 84-3530), for intervenor (No. 85-3012).

Richard J. Kissel, M. Therese Yasdick (Argued), Daniel F. O'Connell, Martin, Craig, Chester & Sonnenschein, Chicago, Ill., Harold G. Baker, Jr., Belleville, Ill., for petitioners Cerro Copper Products Co. and Village of Sauget (No. 85-3012).

F. Henry Habicht, II, Asst. Atty. Gen., Carl Strass, Dov Weitman (Argued), Office of Gen. Counsel (LE-1325), Washington, D.C.; of counsel Gerald H. Yamada, Acting Gen. Counsel, Susan G. Lepow, Asst. Gen. Counsel, for respondents (Nos. 84-3530 & 85-3012).

Theodore L. Garret, Corinne A. Goldstein, Covington & Burling, Washington, D.C., of counsel David F. Zoll, Frederic P. Andes, Washington, D.C., for intervenor Chemical Manufacturers Ass'n (No. 84-3530).

John M. Cannon, Susan W. Wanat, Ann Plunkett Sheldon, Chicago, Ill., for intervenors Chicago Assoc. of Commerce & Industry, Ill. Manufacturers' Ass'n and Mid-America Legal Foundation (No. 84-3530).

Before HUNTER, GARTH, and HIGGINBOTHAM, Circuit Judges.

Rehearings and Rehearings In Banc Denied July 11, 1986.

OPINION OF THE COURT

GARTH, Circuit Judge:

These consolidated petitions challenge an amended final rule of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), known as the removal credit rule, 49 Fed.Reg. 31212 (1984) (codified at 40 C.F.R. § 403.7), promulgated pursuant to the Federal Water Pollution Control Act ("FWPCA" or "Clean Water Act") of 1977, Pub.L. No. 95-217, 91 Stat. 1566 (codified...

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