United States Environmental Protection Agency v. California
United States Supreme Court
426 U.S. 200 (1976)
- Written by Eric Miller, JD
Facts
The acting administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) approved a request by the State of California to administer its own National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) program, which governed the granting of pollutant-discharge permits. However, the EPA refused to allow the State of Washington to implement a similar program of its own. California and Washington petitioned the federal court of appeals for review of the EPA’s action. The court held that it was appropriate to subject federal facilities discharging water pollutants to state regulation, including regulations that would require the facilities to obtain state NPDES permits. The EPA then petitioned the United States Supreme Court for certiorari, which was granted.
Rule of Law
Issue
Holding and Reasoning (White, J.)
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