Judicial review of EPA action under the citizen suit provision

Journal Article · Sat Jan 01 04:00:00 EST 1977 · Columbia J. Env. Law; (United States)

OSTI ID:6610108

Chu, J H

The need for judicial review of environmental concerns is especially marked because of the substantial body of environmental law that is formulated by regulators. The Clean Air Act of 1970 incorporated an additional check on administrative agency power. The law grants private citizens the power to bring suit against any party that violates the provisions of the act. To eliminate confusion between the citizen suit and judicial review provisions, citizen suits have been limited by the courts to compelling the agencies to act only under limited circumstances. The standard accommodates the need to give injured parties a meaningful review without interfering unnecessarily in the administrative process.

• OSTI ID: 6610108
• Journal Information: Columbia J. Env. Law; (United States), Journal Name: Columbia J. Env. Law; (United States) Vol. 3:2
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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