American Petroleum Institute v. EPA
Certiorari Denied
Petition for certiorari denied on April 1, 2013.
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.
Dec 21, 2012Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due January 25, 2013)
Jan 16, 2013Order extending time to file response to petition to and including February 25, 2013.
Feb 25, 2013Brief of respondents Environmental Protection Agency, et al. in opposition filed.Mar 12, 2013Reply of petitioner American Petroleum Institute filed.Mar 13, 2013DISTRIBUTED for Conference of March 29, 2013.
Apr 1, 2013Petition DENIED.
Recommended Citation: American Petroleum Institute v. EPA, SCOTUSblog, https://www.scotusblog.com/cases/american-petroleum-institute-v-epa/