United States Fifth Circuit

Plaintiffs' petition to review a final rule promulgated by the EPA, which deferred the National Pollution Discharge Elimination Systems permit requirement for certain oil and gas construction sites, is dismissed where plaintiffs lack standing to challenge the final rule.

Appellate Information

• Decided 06/16/2005
• Published 06/17/2005

Judges

• W. EUGENE DAVIS, Circuit Judge:, Before JOLLY, DAVIS and CLEMENT, Circuit Judges.

Court

• United States Fifth Circuit

Counsel

• For Appellant:
  
• Janet McQuaid (argued), Marcy Hogan Greer, Marc Brian Collier, Fulbright & Jaworski, Austin, TX, L. Poe Leggette, Fulbright & Jaworski, Washington, DC, for Petitioners and Intervenor., Isaac Jackson, Jr., Baton Rouge, LA, for Dept. of Natural Res. of LA, Amicus Curiae., Lindil Carol Fowler, David W. Cooney, Jr., RR. Com'n of TX, Austin, TX, for RR. Com'n of TX, Amicus Curiae., Michael Lynn Decker, Oklahoma Corp.Com'n, Office of Gen. Counsel, Oklahoma City, OK, for State of OK, Corp. Com'n, Amicus Curiae.


• For Appellees:
  
• Alan David Greenberg (argued), U.S. Dept. of Justice, Denver, CO, Stephen L. Johnson, U.S. EPA, Washington, DC, for Respondent.