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

Nos. 90-70671, 91-70200.

966 F.2d 1292 (1992)

NATURAL RESOURCES DEFENSE COUNCIL, INC., Petitioner, v. UNITED STATES ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY, Respondent, Battery Council International, et al., Respondents-Intervenors.

United States Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit.

Decided June 4, 1992.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Robert W. Adler, Natural Resources Defense Council, Washington, D.C., for petitioner.

Daniel S. Goodman, U.S. Dept. of Justice, Washington, D.C., for respondent.

Before PREGERSON, FERGUSON, and O'SCANNLAIN, Circuit Judges.


FERGUSON, Senior Circuit Judge:

The Natural Resources Defense Council ("NRDC") challenges aspects of the Environmental Protection Agency's ("EPA") recent Clean Water Act storm water discharge rule.1 NRDC argues that the deadlines contained in the rule and the scope of its coverage are unlawful under section 402(l), (p) of the Clean Water Act, 33 U.S.C. § 1342(l), (p). We grant partial relief.

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