CALIFORNIA COMMUNITIES AGAINST TOXICS v. E.P.A.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Sanjay Narayan argued the cause for Environmental Petitioners. With him on the briefs were James S. Pew , Tomás E. Carbonell , Vickie Patton , Washington, DC, Surbhi Sarang , John Walke , Emily Davis , Thomas Zimpleman , and Keri N. Powell , New York, NY.

Kavita P. Lesser , Deputy Attorney General, Office of the Attorney General for the State of California, argued the cause for petitioner State of California. With her on the briefs were Xavier Becerra , Attorney General, David A. Zonana , Deputy Attorney General, and Jonathan Wiener , Deputy Attorney General.

Eric Grant , Attorney, U.S. Department of Justice, argued the cause for respondents. On the brief were Jeffrey Bossert Clark , Assistant Attorney General, Jonathan D. Brightbill , Deputy Assistant Attorney General, and Scott Jordan , Attorney, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency.

Shannon S. Broome , San Francisco, CA, argued the cause for intervenors-respondents Air Permitting Forum, et al. With her on the briefs were Charles H. Knauss , Washington, DC, Leslie Sue Ritts , Alexandria, VA, Makram B. Jaber , and Andrew D. Knudsen , Washington, DC.

David M. Friedland , Leslie A. Hulse , Washington, DC, Felicia H. Barnes , Seattle, WA, Steven P. Lehotsky , Washington, DC, Michael B. Schon , and amici curiae American Chemistry Council, et al. in support of respondents.

Dissenting Opinion filed by Circuit Judge Rogers.