Northwest Env v. Epa
United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth CircuitJuly 23, 200803-74795California10,746 words
Opinion
Opinion
William A. Fletcher NORTHWEST ENVIRONMENTAL ADVOCATES v. EPA 9027, J.
FOR PUBLICATION
UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS
FOR THE NINTH CIRCUIT
NORTHWEST ENVIRONMENTAL
ADVOCATES; THE OCEAN
CONSERVANCY, INC.; WATERKEEPERS
NORTHERN CALIFORNIA,
Petitioners, and No. 03-74795
THE STATES OF NEW YORK, ILLINOIS,
MICHIGAN, MINNESOTA, WISCONSIN, EPA No. 03-5760
AND THE COMMONWEALTH OF
PENNSYLVANIA,
Petitioners-Intervenors, v.
UNITED STATES ENVIRONMENTAL
PROTECTION AGENCY,
Respondent. On Petition for Review of an Order of the Environmental Protection Agency
9021 9022 NORTHWEST ENVIRONMENTAL ADVOCATES v. EPA
NORTHWEST ENVIRONMENTAL
ADVOCATES; THE OCEAN
CONSERVANCY; SANTA MONICA
BAYKEEPER, dba San Francisco Baykeeper; dba DeltaBaykeeper, Plaintiffs-Appellees, and
THE STATES OF NEW YORK, ILLINOIS,
MICHIGAN, MINNESOTA, WISCONSIN,
No. 06-17187
AND THE COMMONWEALTH OF
PENNSYLVANIA,
Plaintiff-Intervenors-Appellees, D.C. No.
CV-03-05760-SI
v.
UNITED STATES ENVIRONMENTAL
PROTECTION AGENCY,
Defendant-Appellant, and
THE SHIPPING INDUSTRY BALLAST
WATER COALITION,
Defendant-Intervenor- Appellant. NORTHWEST ENVIRONMENTAL ADVOCATES v. EPA 9023