Housatonic River Initiative v. U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s Empirical Analysis
2023
Citation profile
1 district ·
Relationships
Applies 15 U.S.C. § 2601 (§ 2 of the Toxic Substances Control Act of 1976) · 15 U.S.C. § 2605 (§ 6 of the Toxic Substances Control Act of 1976) · 42 U.S.C. § 6901 (Federal Facility Compliance Act of 1992) · 42 U.S.C. § 6924 · 42 U.S.C. § 6925 · 42 U.S.C. § 6976 · 42 U.S.C. § 9601 (§ 101 of the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act of 1980) · 42 U.S.C. § 9604 (§ 104 of the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act of 1980)
Relies on Warth v. Seldin · Motor Vehicle Manufacturers Association of United States Inc v. State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance Company Consumer Alert · Friends of the Earth Incorporateds v. Laidlaw Environmental Services Inc · Hunt v. Washington State Apple Advertising Commission · Sierra Club v. Morton
Most-quoted passages
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“neither the claim asserted nor the relief requested requires the participation of individual members in the lawsuit.”
1 later decision quote this exact passage · from the majority“that the disposal facility [would] negatively impact their use and enjoyment of the area”
1 later decision quote this exact passage · from the majority
How this case has been treated — in progress
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