United States DC Circuit

42 USC 7547 does not require the EPA to use a specific method of cost-analysis when considering petitioner's cost-effectiveness study during the public comment period, and the agency's decision to consider costs on a per ton basis of emissions is reasonable.

Appellate Information

• Argued 05/17/2001
• Decided 06/29/2001
• Published 06/29/2001

Judges

• Before:  HENDERSON, TATEL and GARLAND, Circuit Judges.

Court

• United States DC Circuit

Counsel

• For Appellant:
  
• Nancy S. Bryson argued the cause for the petitioners., Richard E. Ayres argued the cause for the intervenor.


• For Appellees:
  
• Pamela S. Tonglao, Attorney, United States Department of Justice, argued the cause for the respondent.  John C. Cruden, Acting Assistant Attorney General, United States Department of Justice, and John T. Hannon and Michael W. Thrift, Attorneys, United States Environmental Protection Agency, were on brief for the respondent.