Western Oil And Gas Association v. United States Environmental Protection Agency

633 F.2d 803 15 ERC 1487 , 10 Envtl. L. Rep. 20 ,985 WESTERN OIL AND GAS ASSOCIATION, a nonprofit corporation; California Independent Producers Association, a nonprofit corporation; Chevron U.S.A. Inc., a corporation; Getty Oil Company, a corporation; Mobil Oil Corporation, a corporation; Shell Oil Corporation, a corporation; Sun Oil Company (Delaware), a corporation; Tenneco Inc., a corporation; and Union Oil Company of California, a corporation, Petitioners, v. The UNITED STATES ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY, an agency of the United States; and Douglas M. Costle, in his capacity as Administrator of the United States Environmental Protection Agency, Respondents. No. 78-1941. United States Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit. Argued May 13, 1980. Submitted June 10, 1980. Decided Dec. 1, 1980. Sharon F. Rubalcava, Gregory R. McClintock, McCutchen, Black, Verleger & Shea, Los Angeles, Cal., argued for petitioners; Christina Kaneen, Los Angeles, Cal., on brief. Fred R. Disheroon, Atty., Dept. of Justice, Washington, D.C., for respondents. On Petition to Review a Decision of the United States Environmental Protection Agency. Before SNEED and SCHROEDER, Circuit Judges, and BURNS * ,…