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

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

David D. Doniger, Washington, D.C., for petitioner.

Earl Salo, Atty., U.S. E.P.A., with whom Francis Blake, Gen. Counsel, Charles Carter, Asst. Gen. Counsel, U.S. E.P.A., and Margaret N. Strand, Michael W. Steinberg, and Mark P. Fitzsimmons, Attys. U.S. Dept. of Justice, Washington, D.C., were on brief, for respondents.

Robert Brager, with whom Gary H. Baise, Jerome H. Heckman and Peter L. de la Cruz, Washington, D.C., were on brief, for intervenor Vinyl Institute.

Arthur F. Sampson, III, and Neil J. King, Washington, D.C., were on the joint brief for amici curiae American Petroleum Institute and Chemical Mfrs. Ass'n, urging affirmance. Stark Ritchie, Martha Beauchamp, and Arnold Block, Washington, D.C., entered appearances for amicus curiae American Petroleum Institute. David F. Zoll and Frederic P. Andes, Washington, D.C., entered appearances for amicus curiae Chemical Mfrs. Associations.

Robert V. Percival, Washington, D.C., was on brief for amicus curiae Environmental Defense Fund, urging reversal.

Before EDWARDS and BORK, Circuit Judges, and WRIGHT, Senior Circuit Judge.