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American Petroleum Institute v. EPA

Certiorari Denied

Petition for certiorari denied on April 1, 2013.

Docket No.12-760
Op. BelowD.C. Cir.

Issue

Whether the Environmental Protection Agency may establish a new National Ambient Air Quality Standard under the Clean Air Act based on a purely hypothetical threat to the public health, as the D.C. Circuit held, or whether the agency is instead limited to establishing standards that are necessary to protect the public health from an actual or reasonably anticipated threat of harm.

Proceedings & orders timeline

Dec 21, 2012
Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due January 25, 2013)
Jan 16, 2013
Order extending time to file response to petition to and including February 25, 2013.
Feb 25, 2013
Brief of respondents Environmental Protection Agency, et al. in opposition filed.
Mar 12, 2013
Reply of petitioner American Petroleum Institute filed.
Mar 13, 2013
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of March 29, 2013.
Apr 1, 2013
Petition DENIED.

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