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Preparing for the onslaught of Clean Air Act citizen suits: A review of strategies and defenses

Autor
Belden R.S.
Título de serie
The Environmental Lawyer | Vol. 1(2); 377 - 433; 57 p.
Fecha
1995
Fuente
IUCN (ID: ANA-054090)
Editor | Lugar de publicación
The George Washington University National Law Center | Washington, DC, USA
Idioma
Inglés
País/Territorio
Estados Unidos de América
Materia
Aire y atmósfera
Palabra clave
Calidad del aire/contaminación del aire Acceso-a-la-justicia
Resumen

This article discusses the new potential for citizen suits under the Clean Air Act. While historically, few citizen plaintiffs filed suits, the 1990 Amendments significantly revise the Clean Air Act, which promises to encourage a new wave of environmental litigation. This article examines changes affecting emitting facilities, including how citizen plaintiffs may now sue for past ' repeated ' violations. The article evaluates facilities 'options after a citizen plaintiff files suit. In addition, the article discusses procedural and substantive defenses against citizen suits. Finally, the author suggests permit application and operational strategies that may reduce a company ' s exposure to citizen suits