NATIONAL WILDLIFE FEDERATION v. BROWNER

No. 96-5366.

127 F.3d 1126 (1997)

NATIONAL WILDLIFE FEDERATION, et al., Appellants, v. Carol M. BROWNER, In her official capacity as Administrator, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and Valdas V. Adamkus, In his official capacity as Regional Administrator, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Region V, Appellees.

United States Court of Appeals, District of Columbia Circuit.

Decided November 4, 1997.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Neil S. Kagan, Ann Arbor, MI, argued the cause for appellants, with whom Glenn P. Sugameli, Washington, DC, was on the briefs.

John A. Bryson, Attorney, U.S. Department of Justice, Washington, DC, argued the cause for appellees, with whom Lois J. Schiffer, Assistant Attorney General, and David C. Shilton, Attorney, were on the brief.

Before: SILBERMAN, ROGERS and TATEL, Circuit Judges.


Opinion for the Court filed by Circuit Judge ROGERS.

ROGERS, Circuit Judge:

The National Wildlife Federation and others1 appeal from the judgment dismissing its citizen suit under the Clean Water Act and denying its motion for summary judgment. The Federation sought to compel the Environmental Protection Agency to review and evaluate certain water quality standards. In view of the deference...

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