AMERICAN PETROLEUM INSTITUTE v. U.S. E.P.A.

Nos. 94-1502, 94-1540, 94-1590 and 94-1654.

72 F.3d 907 (1996)

AMERICAN PETROLEUM INSTITUTE and National Petroleum Refiners Association, Petitioners, v. UNITED STATES ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY and Carol M. Browner, Administrator, United States Environmental Protection Agency, Respondents, Renewable Fuels Association, Intervenor.

United States Court of Appeals, District of Columbia Circuit.

January 9, 1996.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Michael F. McBride and Rita M. Theisen for petitioners, with whom G. William Frick, David T. Deal, John E. Reese, and Maurice H. McBride were on the motion for award of attorneys' fees.

Lois J. Schiffer, Assistant Attorney General, and Timothy Burns, Trial Attorney, Environmental Defense Section, United States Department of Justice, for respondents.

Before WILLIAMS, SENTELLE, and RANDOLPH, Circuit Judges.


Opinion for the Court filed by Circuit Judge SENTELLE.

SENTELLE, Circuit Judge:

American Petroleum Institute and National Petroleum Refiners Association (hereinafter "petitioners" or "API") move for an award in the amount of $334,755 for attorneys' fees incurred in connection with their successful petition for review of an Environmental Protection Agency ("EPA") regulation. See American Petroleum Inst. v. EPA, 52 F.3d 1113...

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