STATE OF OHIO v. U.S.E.P.A.

Nos. 86-1096, 86-1116, 86-1117, 86-1119, 86-1120 to 86-1123, 90-1276, 90-1277, 90-1280, 90-1285, 90-1286, 90-1288, 90-1289, 90-1293 to 90-1295, 90-1297, 90-1439, 90-1444, 90-1449, 90-1451 and 90-1453.

997 F.2d 1520 (1993)

STATE OF OHIO, et al., Petitioners, v. UNITED STATES ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY, et al., Respondents.

United States Court of Appeals, District of Columbia Circuit.

Decided July 20, 1993.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Donald A. Brown, Victoria L. Peters, and Alan C. Williams argued the cause, for petitioners Com. of PA, Dept. of Environmental Resources, California, Colorado, Com. of KY, New Jersey, New Mexico Environment Dept., New York, and Ohio, and intervenor State of Minn. With them on the briefs were Beverly M. Conerton, Roderick E. Walson, Theodora Berger, Brian Hembacher, Charlotte Robinson, Mary Ann R. Baker, Gordon J. Johnson, Jack Van Kley, and Ellen B. Leidner. James D. Ellman, Bryon A. Thompson, Paul H. Schneider, Jacqueline H. Berardini, Charlotte Robinson, Mary C. Jacobson, and R. Brian McLaughlin also entered appearances for petitioners.

Lewis C. Green argued the cause, for petitioner Missouri Coalition for the Environment.

Edmund B. Frost, David F. Zoll, Michael W. Steinberg, and Arline M. Sheehan entered appearances, for petitioner Chemical Mfrs. Assn.

Randy M. Mott entered an appearance, for petitioners CPC Intern., and ASARCO, Inc.

Mark G. Weisshaar, David O. Ledbetter, Edward H. Commer, and Toni K. Allen entered appearances, for petitioner Edison Elec. Institute.

George C. Freeman, Jr., Alfred R. Light, and James Kimble entered appearances, for petitioner American Ins. Ass'n.

Timothy A. Vandervere, Jr. and John C. Martin entered appearances, for petitioner United Technologies Corp.

Samuel I. Gutter and Peggy L. O'Brien entered appearances, for petitioner General Elec. Co.

Mark G. Weisshaar and Jeffrey N. Martin entered appearances, for petitioners American Tel. & Tel. Co., and Bridgestone/Firestone Inc.

Scott A. Schachter and Alice L. Mattice, Attorneys, Dept. of Justice, and Lawrence E. Starfield, Counsel, E.P.A., argued the cause, for respondents. With them on the briefs was Roger Clegg, Acting Asst. Atty. Gen. Carl Strauss, Roger J. Marzulla, Edward J. Shawaker, Elizabeth Ann Peterson, Richard B. Stewart, Marilyn P. Jacobsen, Raymond Ludwiszewski, and Earl Salo also entered appearances, for respondents.

Michael W. Steinberg, Hunter L. Prillaman, David F. Zoll, Dell E. Perelman, G. William Frick, Ellen Siegler, Paul E. Shorb, III, and Barton C. Green were on the brief, for intervenors Chemical Mfrs. Ass'n, American Petroleum Institute, and American Iron & Steel Institute.

Cynthia L. Amara was on the brief, for amicus curiae of the Commonwealths of Massachusetts and Virginia, and the states of Alaska, Arizona, Florida, Maine, Maryland, Michigan, Montana, New Hampshire, Rhode Island, South Carolina, and Washington.

Victoria L. Peters entered an appearance, for intervenor State of Colo.

Paul E. Shorb, III and Barton C. Green entered appearances, for intervenor American Iron & Steel Institute.

Mark G. Weisshaar and David O. Ledbetter entered appearances, for intervenor Edison Elec. Institute.

Michael W. Steinberg, Arline M. Sheehan, and David F. Zoll entered appearances, for intervenor Chemical Mfrs. Ass'n.

Susan M. Schmedes and Ellen Siegler entered appearances, for intervenor American Petroleum Institute.

Alan C. Williams entered an appearance, for intervenor State of Minn.

Gordon J. Johnson entered an appearance, for intervenor State of N.Y.

Before MIKVA, Chief Judge, EDWARDS and RANDOLPH, Circuit Judges.


Opinion PER CURIAM.

Concurring opinion filed by Circuit Judge RANDOLPH.

PER CURIAM:

These consolidated petitions present a multifarious challenge to Environmental Protection Agency ("EPA") regulations promulgated under the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act of 1980 ("CERCLA"), 42 U.S.C. §§ 9601-9675, as amended by the Superfund Amendments and Reauthorization Act of 1986 ("SARA"), Pub.L. No. 99-499, 100 Stat...

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