United Farm Workers of America v. Administrator, Environmental P

FOR PUBLICATION

UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS

FOR THE NINTH CIRCUIT

UNITED FARM WORKERS OF 

AMERICA, AFL-CIO; SEA MAR

COMMUNITY HEALTH CENTER;

PINEROS Y CAMPESINOS UNIDOS DEL

NOROESTE; BEYOND PESTICIDES;

FRENTE INDIGENA OAXAQUENO

BINACIONAL; ARNULFO LOPEZ,

Plaintiffs-Appellants, v. No. 08-35528

ADMINISTRATOR, ENVIRONMENTAL

PROTECTION AGENCY,

 D.C. No. 2:04-cv-00099-RSM Defendant-Appellee, OPINION and

GOWAN COMPANY,

Defendant-intervenor-Appellee,

BAYER CROPSCIENCE LP;

MAKHTESHIM AGAN OF NORTH

AMERICA INC,

Intervenors-Appellees.  Appeal from the United States District Court for the Western District of Washington Ricardo S. Martinez, District Judge, Presiding

Argued and Submitted August 7, 2009—Seattle, Washington

Filed January 26, 2010

Before: Harry Pregerson, John T. Noonan and Carlos T. Bea, Circuit Judges.

1491 1492 UNITED FARM WORKERS v. ADMINISTRATOR, EPA Opinion by Judge Noonan; Dissent by Judge Pregerson UNITED FARM WORKERS v. ADMINISTRATOR, EPA 1493

COUNSEL

Kristen L. Boyles, Seattle, Washington, for the appellant.

Ronald J. Tenpas, Washington, D.C., for the appellee.

Beth S.…