CARBON SEQUESTRATION COUNCIL v. E.P.A.

Nos. 14-1046, 14-1048.

787 F.3d 1129 (2015)

CARBON SEQUESTRATION COUNCIL and Southern Company Services, Inc., Petitioners v. ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY and Gina McCarthy, Administrator, Respondents.

United States Court of Appeals, District of Columbia Circuit.

Decided June 2, 2015.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Thomas Sayre Llewellyn argued the cause for petitioners. With him on the briefs were Stacy R. Linden and Robert F. Van Voorhees . Alec W. Farr entered an appearance.

Michele L. Walter , Attorney, U.S. Department of Justice, argued the cause for respondents. With her on the brief was John C. Cruden , Assistant Attorney General.

Opinion for the Court filed by Senior Circuit Judge EDWARDS.


Under the Safe Drinking Water Act, the Environmental Protection Agency ("EPA" or "Agency") is authorized to regulate the injection of fluids into underground wells to ensure that injection does not endanger drinking water sources. Under the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act ("RCRA"), EPA is authorized to regulate...

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