United States DC Circuit

Plaintiff environmental group's challenge to EPA's approach to developing emissions standards for diesel engines used in very large vessels was rejected, because the court failed to find the EPA unreasonably interpreted the Clean Air Act.

Appellate Information

• Argued 02/20/2004
• Decided 06/22/2004
• Published 06/22/2004

Judges

• Before:  GINSBURG, Chief Judge, HENDERSON, Circuit Judge, and WILLIAMS, Senior Circuit Judge.

Court

• United States DC Circuit

Counsel

• For Appellant:
  
• J. Martin Wagner argued the cause for the petitioner., Barbara B. Baird and Frances L. Keeler were on brief for amicus curiae, South Coast Air Quality Management District., Janice K. Raburn, for American Petroleum Institute, John Longstreth, for The Transportation Institute, C. Jonathan Benner, for International Association of Independent Tanker Owners and Chamber of Shipping of America, and Marc J. Fink for World Shipping Council, were on joint brief for amici curiae, American Petroleum Institute et al.  Sean T. Connaughton, for International Association of Independent Tanker Owners and Chamber of Shipping of America, entered an appearance.


• For Appellees:
  
• Eileen T. McDonough, Attorney, United States Department of Justice, argued the cause for the respondents.  John C. Cruden, Deputy Assistant Attorney General, United States Department of Justice, was on brief.