United States DC Circuit

The Environmental Protection Agency's denial of a petition to delete the substance methanol from the list of "hazardous air pollutants," pursuant to section 112(b) of the Clean Air Act, was proper where reasons for denial were adequate under the Act.

Appellate Information

• Argued 04/22/2002
• Decided 06/28/2002
• Published 06/28/2002

Judges

• Before:  GINSBURG, Chief Judge, HENDERSON and ROGERS, Circuit Judges.

Court

• United States DC Circuit

Counsel

• For Appellant:
  
• Russell S. Frye argued the cause for the petitioner.  Richard Wasserstrom was on brief.  Christina B. Parascandola entered an appearance.


• For Appellees:
  
• Andrew J. Doyle, Attorney, United States Department of Justice, argued the cause for the respondent.  Patrice Simms and Patricia Embrey, Attorneys, United States Environmental Protection Agency, were on brief.