KENNECOTT UTAH COPPER v. U.S. DEPT. OF INTERIOR

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Angus Macbeth and Richard B. Stewart, Washington, DC, argued the cause for petitioners Kennecott Utah Copper Corporation ("Kennecott") and the Industry and Sanitation Districts ("Industry Petitioners"). James L. Connaughton, and Dennis D. Hirsch, Washington, DC, were on the briefs for Kennecott and Industry Petitioners. Robin S. Conrad, Washington, DC, Jan Amundson, Alexandria, VA, Phillip D. Brady, Kathy D. Bailey, Cynthia H. Evans, Phyllis B. Levine, Roderick T. Dwyer, Christopher Harris, G. William Frick, Washington, DC, Philip A. Cooney, Wyndmoor, PA, David F. Zoll, Washington, DC, Ronald Shipley, Germantown, MD, Barbara A. Hindin, Washington, DC, Maurice H. McBride, Robert Brager, Nancy D. Tammi, Karl S. Bourdeau, Washington, DC, Karl S. Lytz, Kimberly M. McCormick, San Francisco, CA, David J. Barrett, Albany, NY, Paul B. Galvani, Roscoe Trimmier, Boston, MA, Frank Rothman, Los Angeles, CA, Peter Simshauser, San Francisco, CA and Lloyd S. Guerci, Washington, DC, were also on the briefs for Industry Petitioners.

Charles E. Magraw, Helena, MT, argued the cause and filed the briefs for petitioner State of Montana.

Naikang Tsao and Greer Goldman, Washington, DC, Attorneys, United States Department of Justice, argued the cause for appellee. With them on the brief was Lois J. Schiffer, Assistant Attorney General, Natalie M. Duval, Attorney, United States Department of Justice, and Steven K. Linscheid, United States Department of the Interior. Jacques B. Gelin and John A. Bryson, Attorneys, United States Department of Justice, entered appearances.

Gordon J. Johnson, New York City, argued the cause for the State intervenors. With him on the briefs were Dennis C. Vacco, Albany, NY, Scott Harshbarger, William Pardee, Karen McGuire, Boston, MA, Joseph P. Mazurek, Charles E. Magraw, Helena, MT, Tom Udall, Charles De Saillan, Santa Fe, NM, Betty D. Montgomery, Stamford, CT, Margaret A. Malone, Columbus, OH, Richard Blumenthal, Hartford, CT and Brian J. Comerford, Columbus, OH. Barton C. Green, Pocatello, ID and Jack A. Kley entered appearances.

Richard B. Stewart, James L. Connaughton, Robin Conrad, Washington, DC, Jan Amundson, Alexander, VA, Phillip D. Brady, Kathy D. Bailey, Cynthia H. Evans, Phyllis B. Levine, Roderick T. Dwyer, G. William Frick, Washington, DC, Philip A. Cooney, Wyndmoor, PA, David F. Zoll, Washington, DC, Ronald Shipley, Germantown, MD, Barbara Hindin, Washington, DC, Maurice H. McBride, Robert Brager, Nancy D. Tammi, Karl S. Bourdeau, Washington, DC, Karl S. Lytz, Kimberly M. McCormick, San Francisco, CA, David J. Barrett, Albany, NY, Paul B. Galvani, Roscoe Trimmier, Boston, MA, Frank Rothman, Los Angeles, CA, Peter Simshauser, San Francisco, CA and Lloyd S. Guerci, Washington, DC, filed a brief for Industry Petitioners as intervenors.

Before: GINSBURG, RANDOLPH and TATEL, Circuit Judges.

                                  TABLE OF CONTENTS

  I. BACKGROUND ....................................................... 1199

 II. ANALYSIS ......................................................... 1202
     A. Procedural Challenges ......................................... 1202
         1. Kennecott's Freedom of Information Act claim .............. 1202
         2. Kennecott's Federal Register Act claim .................... 1203
         3. Kennecott's APA...

                    
                    
                    

                        

                            

                                

                            
                            

                                

                                    

                                        

                                        

                                        

                                    
                                
                                

                                    
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